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On July 19, 1978, Kenneth M. Olson, a 25-year-old patrol officer from East Grand Forks, Minnesota, tragically lost his life. Officer Olson and his colleague, Officer Rick Blazek, responded to a prowler call at 2:30 a.m. at 20 Ninth Street Northeast. While investigating the area, they were in a backyard near the alley when a shotgun blast was fired from a window of the residence, approximately 50 to 60 feet away. Officer Olson was struck in the chest and was pronounced dead on arrival at United H ...Read More
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Kenneth Olson
Male
White / Caucasian
East Grand Forks
MN
1978-07-19
25
Kenneth
Olson
12/09/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Does anyone else find it chilling that the person who reported the prowler was the one responsible f... ...Read More
07/15/2024
07/15/2024
Has anyone else dug into the background of the suspect who made the call to report the "prowler"? It... ...Read More
04/20/2024
04/20/2024
I've been reading up on the tragic case of Officer Kenneth M. Olson, and I can't stop thinking about... ...Read More
02/23/2024
02/23/2024
