Keewatin Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 15, 1977
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: November 15, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Assistant Chief Mayerle suffered a fatal heart attack following a foot chase of a robbery suspect. He was able to catch the suspect and bring him to the police station where he collapsed.
Assistant Chief Mayerle had been with the agency for 22 years and was survived by his wife and three children.