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Important Public
Safety News and Alerts from around the Region
Tornado and
Severe Storms damage the Lakes Region
On June 17th, 2010 - a number of powerful thunderstorms swept
through the region. While Detroit Lakes was spared the worst of it, our
neighbors around us suffered some serious damage and the City of Wadena
took the brunt of the storm. Some houses and buildings were destroyed
and some serious injuries were reported but no fatalities. Other Tornado
and severe weather decimated other areas of the state in one of the
worst outbreaks in recent history.
Several emergency service workers and law
enforcement from surrounding areas - including many Detroit Lakes Police
Officers - assisted with the disaster and helped keep Wadena safe and
secure. Great job to everyone involved for helping our neighbors. Suspect in Drive-by
shooting Apprehended in Detroit Lakes
A suspect wanted in the drive-by shooting of a person in
Moorhead, MN was arrested by Detroit Lakes Police on June 16th. Emmanuel
Xavier Kennedy - Date of Birth 10/19/1990 is being transported back to
Cass Country (ND) on several warrants and further questioning in the
attempted murder case that occurred in Moorhead.
- Officer Down -
we will never
forget...
The Detroit Lakes Police Department is
saddened to report that Maplewood Police Sergeant Joseph Bergeron was
killed in the line of duty responding to a car-jacking on May 2nd, 2010.
He is the 17th Officer to die in the line of duty in Minnesota since
2000 with the memories of last fall's shooting of North Saint Paul
Officer,
Richard Crittenden, and Mahnomen Deputy Sheriff, Chris Dewey
still all too fresh in our minds. |
