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CBS News
15-05-2025
- CBS News
Minnesota fallen officers among those honored during National Police Week memorial service
Several Minnesota police officers killed in the line of duty will be remembered during a memorial service in Washington D.C. Thursday morning. The memorial service is part of the National Police Week, an event which brings law enforcement and families together to pay homage to those killed. This year, roughly 350 fallen police officers will be memorialized. Minnesota officers include Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, who were shot and killed in February 2024 along with firefighter paramedic Adam Finseth. Other Minnesota officers being remembered include Jesse Branch, of Red Lake Nation Police; National Park Service Ranger Kevin Grossheim; and Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell. How to watch What: A memorial service honoring the officers who were killed in the line of duty. A memorial service honoring the officers who were killed in the line of duty. When: 11 a.m. CT 11 a.m. CT Where: Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. How to watch: You can watch the memorial service live in the player above, on CBS News Minnesota or on Pluto TV. The 101 Market and Garden Center raised funds to help send the families of Elmstrand, Ruge and Finseth — as well as the entire Burnsville Police Department — to Washington, D.C. to attend the memorial. The officers' names were read aloud during a candlelight vigil Tuesday on the National Mall. "It is just a really powerful and moving thing, and you could see the emotion in people's eyes," Burnsville Police Dep. Chief Matt Smith told WCCO News. "We've been waiting a long time for this week and this event to honor Matt and Paul and Adam." Finseth was honored in early May as part of National Firefighter Memorial Weekend. This story will be updated.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Burnsville Firefighter Adam Finseth's name being added at national memorial
Burnsville Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth, who was killed in the line of duty last year, is being memorialized at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial this weekend. Members of the Burnsville Fire Department and families left Friday to go to the memorial in Emmitsburg, Md. Finseth's name will be unveiled, along with 69 other firefighters who died in 2024 and another 70 in previous years. Finseth and Burnsville Police Officers Paul Emstrand and Matt Ruge were ambushed and shot during a standoff in Burnsville on Feb. 18, 2024. Finseth, 40, was a SWAT medic, a husband and a father of two. 'Adam served his community with great pride and professionalism,' said Burnsville Fire Chief BJ Jungmann in a Friday statement. 'He cared about his fellow first responders and was selfless, dedicated, and an incredible member of our department. We will never forget him, and we will hold his family in our hearts forever.' Jungmann is leading a contingent of more than 60 firefighters and family members that will take part in a candlelight vigil starting 6:30 p.m. CST Saturday, and a memorial service that starts 9 a.m. CST Sunday. They will be livestreamed at The travel was made possible 'thanks to the generosity of hundreds of individual donors,' the city said in a Friday press release. Burnsville's fire stations will be aglow in red lights over the weekend in tribute to Finseth. Jill Sobule, singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' dies in Woodbury fire Singer Jill Sobule dies in Woodbury house fire St. Paul police plan to encrypt dispatches, as have Minneapolis, other agencies Apostle Supper Club across from the Xcel Energy Center to close Slow down and look up: Extra law enforcement on MN roads starting Thursday
CBS News
02-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Fallen Burnsville first responder Adam Finseth to be honored at National Firefighters Memorial
Here's how the memory of a fallen Burnsville firefighter is being honored Here's how the memory of a fallen Burnsville firefighter is being honored Here's how the memory of a fallen Burnsville firefighter is being honored Dozens of Burnsville firefighters and their families are headed to Maryland to honor firefighter and paramedic Adam Finseth during this weekend's National Firefighter Memorial Weekend events. The program includes a candlelight vigil and memorial service at the National Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland. "I think coming together and everybody moving forward is the best way to honor him," Burnsville Fire Chief BJ Jungmann told WCCO. "It still weights on everybody's mind every day, right? We all miss Adam and not having him there to support us and talk to us and serve alongside us is heavy on everybody." Finseth was shot and killed in February 2024, along with Burnsville police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge. Finseth, 40, was a firefighter and SWAT paramedic in the city since 2019. The Savage, Minnesota, resident also served as a water rescue trainer and was a member of Burnsville's Health and Wellness Committee. Jungmann says Finseth previously worked with the fire departments in Savage and Hastings. Finseth was also a volunteer youth baseball coach for Prior Lake/Savage, according to the Prior Lake Athletics for Youth Facebook page. He served in the Army's Bravo Company 1st Battalion 327th Infantry during Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to his LinkedIn page.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘They answered the call': 3 Burnsville first responders memorialized one year after they were killed in line of duty
A man holding an American flag and bagpipe silently saluted and put his hand over his heart on Tuesday in front of three wreaths memorializing three Burnsville first responders killed a year ago. During a day of remembrances, Burnsville police officers gathered before dawn in the neighborhood where officers Matt Ruge and Paul Elmstrand, and firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth were ambushed in a shooting. Burnsville Deputy Police Chief Matt Smith said last week that he and officers wanted to be together at the same time they lost their colleagues and friends on Feb. 18, 2024. 'I said it at the memorial service last year and it's so true, these guys — all three of them — were just the nicest guys,' Smith said. 'We certainly miss them. … These sort of milestones are hard because it makes the feelings come back and they're also, in their own way, healing to me.' Related: In a year of sorrow, the women closest to Burnsville's fallen first responders lean on each other Last year, police responded to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance at a home on 33rd Avenue off Burnsville Parkway. Shannon Gooden, 38, barricaded himself in the home with seven children of his and his live-in girlfriend's. Police negotiated with Gooden for hours, but he opened fire 'without warning' and shot more than 100 rifle rounds at law enforcement and first responders, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said last year. Gooden fatally shot Finseth, Elmstrand and Ruge, and wounded Sgt. Adam Medlicott. 'They answered the call of duty to rescue seven children with unwavering resolve,' Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said at a memorial service at City Hall on Tuesday. The mayor, city council members, and the police and fire chiefs were flanked by large photos of each of the three men in their uniforms, and memorial wreaths bearing ribbons with their names and 'EOW (End of Watch) 2/18/2024.' Memorial wreaths were also outside City Hall and people left bouquets of flowers; a crocheted blue heart was placed next to each officers' wreath and a red heart by Finseth's. Among the people who visited the memorials Tuesday was Sue Allmann of Burnsville. She said she went to 'thank them for their service and speak on the evil of the world, trying to bring light to what happened.' Nathan Michels of Plymouth was in the area for a meeting and visited the wreaths to pay his respects. 'I can't believe it's been a year,' he said. '… It's just unreal.' Crime & Public Safety | Woodbury teen killed in Friday crash 'so beloved' by all who knew her Crime & Public Safety | No evidence NY killing of transgender MN man was hate crime, authorities say Crime & Public Safety | A Vermont border agent's death, a MN native, was the latest violence linked to the cultlike Zizian group Crime & Public Safety | In a year of sorrow, the women closest to Burnsville's fallen first responders lean on each other Crime & Public Safety | 2 charged after Minnesota residents scammed out of $50,000 All the Burnsville officers who responded to the incident last year are back to work, Smith said. 'I think it's a great testament to the resilience of everybody that works here and taking care of each other,' he said. 'We've normalized getting mental health help, which we had already done before the incident.' Last month, Ashley Dyrdahl, Gooden's girlfriend, pleaded guilty to straw purchasing the firearms that Gooden used. Gooden, who died by suicide at the home after shooting the first responders, wasn't allowed to possess firearms because of a past felony conviction. The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Foundation is fundraising for family members and police and fire personnel to travel this spring to the National Law Enforcement Memorial and National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Donations can be made at
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Burnsville first responder shootings: Public invited to pay respects on 1-year anniversary
Burnsville officials are inviting the community to show their respects to three fallen first responders on the one-year anniversary of when they were shot in an ambush. Three wreathes will be placed at Burnsville City Hall on Feb. 18, the day that Police Officer Paul Elmstrand, Police Officer Mathew Ruge and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth were killed last year. Community members can come out to support the police and fire departments, the city announced Wednesday. City leadership and the City Council will provide public comments at 2 p.m. 'Our community continues to heal from the loss of Paul, Matt and Adam,' Police Chief Tanya Schwartz said in a Wednesday statement. 'By recognizing their ultimate sacrifice and honoring their memories, we hope to build upon the healing process. Burnsville will not forget these brave men, their courage, selflessness and dedication to our community.' The City Council on Tuesday proclaimed Feb. 18 as Public Safety Memorial Day in Burnsville. The proclamation says that date 'will forever live on in Burnsville as a day of remembrance of our fallen heroes and their families.' Burnsville will light city buildings in blue and red the evenings of Feb. 17 and 18. Fundraising is underway for members of the Burnsville police and fire departments, and the families and loved ones of Finseth, Ruge and Elmstrand to travel to national memorial services this spring. The officers' names will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., and Finseth's name will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Maryland, both in May. The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Foundation is organizing a fundraiser at GoFundMe ( to help cover costs. 'Attending memorial services is critical for the healing process of everyone touched by this tragedy,' said Kevin Rofidal of the MN FOP Foundation. 'Getting a sense of shared support and closure is an essential part of the process.' Last Feb. 18, Burnsville officers responded about 1:50 a.m. to an in-progress domestic disturbance at a house on 33rd Avenue off Burnsville Parkway. Ashley Dyrdahl rented the home and her boyfriend, Shannon Gooden, lived there, along with their children. Crime & Public Safety | Stillwater woman's parachute 'fully' deployed before fatal incident, company officials say Crime & Public Safety | Stillwater woman dies in skydiving accident in Arizona Crime & Public Safety | Burnsville ambulances will be the first in the state to carry blood for on-scene transfusions Crime & Public Safety | Charges: Burnsville man killed his girlfriend's dog with a knife and bow and arrow Crime & Public Safety | Burnsville woman pleads guilty to buying the guns her boyfriend used to kill two officers and a firefighter A memo from the Dakota County Attorney's Office said Gooden was suspected of sexually abusing a child, that Dyrdahl told police he had weapons, that Gooden assured officers he was unarmed, and that police called in many resources and were negotiating with him before Gooden ambushed them. There were seven children in the house with Gooden at the time of the shootings. Gooden shot more than 100 rifle rounds at law enforcement and first responders, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has said. Gooden died by suicide and Dyrdahl was federally charged with straw purchasing firearms for Gooden, who wasn't allowed to possess them because of a past felony conviction. Dyrdahl has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.
