OFFICER DOWN MEMORIAL PODCAST
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsWith each of these stories, Sheriff Scott Rose gives you a glimpse of what law enforcement officers and their families go through every day to help keep our communities safe. These stories take you back in time to the era and the community where we lost these heroes. You'll feel like you were there when we lost this officer. These stories are real and raw. Our mission is to ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten, and to show how our men and women who serve in law enforcement are true heroes every day they put on the badge.
WARNING: Episodes may contain strong language and violent content that may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
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The Neil Johnson Story
May 14, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBThomas Underwood was ordered by the courts to stay away from his estranged wife and young daughter. It was almost Christmas. Armed and angry that afternoon, Thomas stormed into the home where his family was staying. Marshal Johnson’s response likely saved many lives that day, and cost him his own, leaving behind his wife and two sons. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Check out our website for historic photos related to this story www.off...
The William Freytag Story
May 07, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBWilliam (Bill) H. Freytag was a proud father of 5, a full-time engineer at IBM, and an active Reserve Officer for the Rochester Police Department. He loved his kids dearly and loved serving his community - Service that cost Bill his life in 1961 while working downtown. He was Rochester PD's first fallen hero, their first recorded Officer Down. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Check out our website for photos related to this story at www....
The Christian Johnson Story
April 23, 2021 12:27 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBChristian Johnson and his wife settled with their family in this quiet community of Lyle Minnesota. He was well liked in this town and beat 2 other candidates for the election of City Marshal. Less than two years later an alcohol fueled night would result in Chris’s murder at the hands of one of those candidates in front of the Commercial Hotel. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Also, if you are interested in supporting our mission and th...
Red Wing Officers Down
April 09, 2021 12:04 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBThe Hastings Asylum in MN had reported escapes annually for years according to local reports. One escapee stayed on the run for a year before returning to his hometown of Red Wing. The Asylum's failure to keep him locked up resulted in the murder of Red Wing's top cop and one of his senior officers, a double murder that rocked this river town. WARNING: Violent Content (pictures courtesy of MN Historical Society and MN LEMA) This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforce...
The John Schneider Story
March 26, 2021 12:04 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBIt was a warm Sunday morning in the river town of Winona Minnesota. John Schneider had been promoted to Investigator and was 22 years into his career with the Sheriff's Office. He grew up in Winona, was well respected in the community, and just a couple years from retirement when he lost his life helping save the life of a 15-month-old baby. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Check out our website for photos related to this story a...
The Thomas Welch Story
March 19, 2021 12:52 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBIn 1866, 35 year old Thomas Welch was one of four men assigned to police beats from 8pm-sunrise in Omaha, Nebraska. That night Welch would encounter a soldier in a beer garden who had just mustered out of the Nebraska 1st Regiment. It would be his last encounter – a hero’s story that left many unanswered questions… Check out our website for photos related to this story at www.officerdownmemorialpodcast.com. If you are interested in supporting our mission and the National COPS organizatio...
THE THOMAS CARROLL STORY
March 12, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBA well respected and well liked Detention Deputy, Thomas Carroll served in the Adult Detention Center for 9 years following his service as a US Navy Veteran. A former Sheriff and Officer help tell the story of this man, his service to their community, and the sad and ironic circumstances on the day he lost his life. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and l...
The Thomas Carroll Story
March 12, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBA well respected and well liked Detention Deputy, Thomas Carroll served in the Adult Detention Center for 9 years following his service as a US Navy Veteran. A former Sheriff and Officer help tell the story of this man, his service to their community, and the sad and ironic circumstances on the day he lost his life. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. If you are interested in supporting our mission and the National COPS organization, click ...
ODMP Interview with Randy Sutton
March 05, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this edition of the Officer Down Memorial Podcast, Sheriff Scott Rose explains how this project got its start and its mission in an interview with Randy Sutton, one of America’s best known officers having been featured on the popular reality show “COPS,” “America’s Most Wanted” and roles in films such as “Casino,” “Fools Rush In,” and “Miss Congeniality II” as well as appearances on television network and cable news as a law enforcement commentator. Randy is also a critically acclaimed a...
The Douglas Claassen Story
February 26, 2021 12:44 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBA high speed chase and violent assault by a driver high on drugs results in Chief Claassen’s initially undiagnosed spinal cord injury. The Chief served for several weeks before finding out the real reason for his excruciating pain and neurological problems that cost him his career, his mobility, and eventually his life. Check out our website for photos related to this story at www.officerdownmemorialpodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, I...
Faribault Officers Down
February 12, 2021 13:08 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBAn animal attack, a domestic with a weapon, and a famous bank robbery attempt by the James-Younger Gang results in this historic Minnesota community reeling from the loss of three of its finest officers in just a 20 year period – heroes who risked their lives daily and lost them protecting and saving the lives of others. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Check out our website for photos related to this story at www.officerdownmemorialpodca...
The Greg Lange Story
January 29, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBChief Greg Lange responds to a domestic assault incident in progress near his home - he’d been there many times. There he was ambushed by two brothers who beat and killed him with his own gun before stealing his squad car and heading for Texas. Chief Lange gave his own life to save the life of a young lady and her young child. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Check out our website for photos related to this story at www.officerdownmemorial...
The Ole Havey Story
January 15, 2021 21:12 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBOfficials were concerned about a recent rash of burglaries. Hayfield City Marshal Ole Havey ends up interrupting the suspect burglarizing a store on Main Street that night. A deadly shooting, a man hunt, an escape from custody, and finally a conviction follows, leaving this community stunned and saddened by the senseless murder of this family man. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Check out our website for photos related to this story at ww...
The Robert (Beefy) Lawson Story
December 17, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBRobert (Beefy) Lawson was a Deputy Sheriff for the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office in northern Minnesota. Loved and respected by everyone in the area, he was always focused on helping kids in need in this tight knit Iron Range community. In 1981, Beefy was executed by a local career criminal named Audie Fox, while trying to protect Fox’s kids – his brutal murder starting an intense 18 hour standoff. Fellow officers, friends, and family help tell this hero’s story – how he was a great frie...
Winona Police Officer Mathew Hamilton
December 15, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBIt was December 2nd, 1874. The beginning of the 4th coldest December Minnesotan’s had ever experienced. The country was in the last few years of the Reconstruction Era following the American Civil War, and Republican President Ulysses S. Grant was fighting for the protection of African Americans in the South through the use of the Enforcement Acts passed by Congress. Christmas was just a few weeks away. The depression had been going on for about a year, but the railroad business was stro...