killed in line of duty

As a young child, my grandmother would tell stories of a younger brother who died in the service of his country, cut down by a gunman on a train near the U.S. - Canadian border while he on duty with what is now known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Representatives of the Rochester Police and Olmsted County Sheriff's Departments were among the thousands of law enforcement officers from throughout Minnesota and surrounding states who gathered this morning to honor a fellow law officer who recently lost his life in the line of duty.

Thousands of law enforcement officers from throughout Minnesota and surrounding states are expected to gather in the western Twin Cities on Thursday for the funeral of Wayzata Police Officer William Matthews.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Slain Fargo police officer Jason Moszer is being remembered as a hero who was fulfilling his mission when he was gunned down in a downtown Fargo neighborhood.