Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota
End of Watch Thursday, August 8, 1912
Add to My HeroesNorman Helmer
Deputy Sheriff Norman Helmer was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a hobo who had threatened to shoot another man.
Deputy Helmer, another deputy, the sheriff and a game warden had gone in search of the hobo near a set of railroad tracks.
Deputy Helmer was about 100 yards ahead of the group when several boys who were accompanying him spotted the subject hiding in bushes. The subject complied when Deputy Helmer told him to put down a rifle and come out of the bushes. When the man emerged, however, he produced a .45 caliber revolver and the two exchanged shots. Deputy Helmer and the man were both killed in the exchange.
Deputy Helmer was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and three siblings. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsDeputy Sheriff Helmer,
On today, the 110th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Beltrami County.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
August 8, 2022
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