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Joseph Anthony Bergeron

Case from Maplewood, MN dated May 01, 2010

Victim Details

Name

Joseph Anthony Bergeron

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Maplewood

State

MN

Date Of Death

2010-05-01

Age At Death

49

First Name

Joseph

Last Name

Anthony Bergeron

Last Updated

07/10/2026

Case Description

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On the morning of May 1, 2010, Sergeant Joseph Anthony Bergeron, aged 49, was tragically killed in the line of duty in Maplewood, Minnesota. Sgt. Bergeron, who had been with the Maplewood Police Department for 26 years, was responding to a carjacking call. While sitting in his squad car near the intersection of English Street and Arlington Avenue in St. Paul, he was ambushed by two young men. One of the suspects approached Sgt. Bergeron and immediately opened fire, fatally wounding him. A passer ...

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Does anyone else find it deeply unsettling how quickly things escalated that morning? Sgt. Bergeron'... ...Read More
08/24/2024

I can't stop thinking about the bravery of the passerby who sprang into action after hearing the sho... ...Read More
06/23/2023

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