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Jack Dean Werner

Case from Rochester, MN dated May 17, 1977

Victim Details

Jack Dean Werner

Male

White / Caucasian

Rochester

MN

1977-05-17

33

Jack

Dean Werner

06/30/2026

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Jack Dean Werner, a 33-year-old deputy sheriff from Rochester, Minnesota, tragically lost his life on May 17, 1977. Deputy Werner was attempting to stop a suspect who was driving erratically in the deserted Apache Mall parking lot. The suspect, armed with a sawed-off shotgun, opened fire on Deputy Werner, striking him twice in the chest. Despite the immediate danger, Deputy Werner's actions were in line with his duty to protect the community.

The suspect, a 20-year-old man, fled the scene ...
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