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Assistant Chief of Police Donald Anthony Mayerle | Keewatin Police Department, Minnesota
Keewatin Police Department, Minnesota

Assistant Chief of Police

Donald Anthony Mayerle

Keewatin Police Department, Minnesota

End of Watch: Tuesday, November 15, 1977

Biographical Info

Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.