Marshal Frank Dahlin

Frank Dahlin

Marshal Frank Dahlin was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary at a potato warehouse.

He was shot twice during an exchange of gunfire with the suspects. He succumbed to his wounds two days later. One of the suspects was also shot and wounded.

Two men were arrested four months later and charged with Marshal Dahlin's murder. Both were wanted for several robberies in neighboring counties and the murder of a cashier during a bank robbery in Weelock, North Dakota, that occurred on November 12th, 1926. On May 14th, 1927, both were convicted of Marshal Dahlin's murder and sentenced to life in prison. One was paroled on January 24th, 1949, after being diagnosed with severe heart problems.

Marshal Dahlin had served with the Isanti Police Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and stepson.