In 1972, a group of local Northeast Minneapolis businessmen and a labor leader organized the first Minnesota 100 club, based out of N.E. Minneapolis. This group of people took the lead from other 100 clubs that had been formed around the United States. The sole purpose at the time was to provide instant relief / aid to surviving families of public servants who were killed in the line of duty.
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Mahnomen County Deputy Christopher Dewey
On February 18, Deputy Christopher Dewey was shot once in the abdomen while on duty in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. He was airlifted from the Mahnomen Hospital to the Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He has since been flown to Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado where he is undergoing intense rehabilitation.
May 7th, 2009-Minnesota 100 Club Board of Directors designate a $3.500.00 benefit payable to Deputy Christopher Dewey.
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Roseville K-9 Officer John Jorgensen
On the early morning hours of December 18th 2008, Officer John Jorgensen (affectionately known as Jorgy to his friends and family) of the Roseville Police Department was doing what he loved. As Team Leader to the East Metro S.W.A.T. team, John and his team were executing a high risk search warrant while the city slept.
Officer Jorgensen and the East Metro S.W.A.T. team were fired upon numerous times by the suspect. During the incident, the ballistic shield carried by our point man received 2 direct hits. Another round went through the sleeve of the point man's TyChem suit, grazing his arm. Officer Jorgensen was also shot in his dominant arm. The bullet traveled down his arm, through his wrist and lodged into his right hand. Though left without a weapon, John bravely got his team members out of the house before other officers could be injured.
Jorgy is a son, a sibling, a husband and a father. He is a Police K-9 Officer, a teacher, a SWAT Team Leader and a role model. John is a proud member of the Police Unity Tour.
February 18, 2009-Minnesota 100 Club Board of Directors designate a $3.500.00 benefit payable to Officer, John Jorgensen.
* See Officer John Jorgensens Thank you note on our Current Events page.
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Anoka County Sheriff's Deputy, Eugene Fitzloff
Deputy Eugene “Tony” Fitzloff, 50, of Brooklyn Park, an Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was found unresponsive next to his squad car by a city of Ham Lake public works employee at approximately 6:58 a.m. Wednesday morning (Jan. 21, 2009).
He was transported by ambulance to Unity Hospital where he was pronounced dead of a Heart Attack.
Fitzloff was an 18-year veteran to the sheriff’s office and had been serving in the patrol division. He is survived by two adult sons and numerous family and friends.
March 19, 2009- Minnesota 100 Club Board of Directors designate a $3.500.00 benefit payable to Deputy, Eugene Fitzloffs sons.
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