Officer s diagnosis came as father was ailing.
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Mara H. Gottfried / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 7:00 am, Jan. 13, 2021 ×
St. Paul police Officer Matthew Boogren sprays disinfectant in his squad car at the start of his shift at police headquarters March 17, 2020, in St. Paul. Boogren, 26, is battling cancer. Scott Takushi / St. Paul Pioneer Press
ST. PAUL When Matt Boogren’s father was sick and needed full-time care, Boogren took time off from his job as a St. Paul police officer last year to help his family.
The 26-year-old returned to patrolling the city’s streets at the beginning of December, but within days he wasn’t feeling well himself. After doctor visits and tests, he received a diagnosis he was never expecting during an already tough year he has an aggressive form of cancer.