Fallen Grand Forks officer honored at North Dakota police memorial service
Officer Cody Holte was killed in an exchange of gunfire last year. He is the recipient of the 2020 North Dakota Peace Officer of the Year award. 5:40 pm, May 13, 2021 ×
Dozens of state and local police officers attended a law enforcement memorial service at the North Dakota Capitol on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Michelle Griffith / The Forum
BISMARCK Dozens of fallen law enforcement officers were honored on Thursday, May 13, in Bismarck as part of an afternoon of events to recognize North Dakota officers who have died in the line of duty.
State and local police officers gathered on the Capitol grounds in front of the North Dakota Peace Officer Memorial to honor and remember the state s 65 officers who have died on the job. Relatives of the fallen officers were present, including the family of Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte who died in May 2020 in an exchange of gunfire.
The full spectrum of emotions : Fallen officer honored at North Dakota police memorial service
Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte was killed in an exchange of gunfire last year. He is the recipient of the 2020 North Dakota Peace Officer of the Year award. 5:28 pm, May 13, 2021 ×
Dozens of state and local police officers attended a law enforcement memorial service at the North Dakota Capitol on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Michelle Griffith / The Forum
BISMARCK Dozens of fallen law enforcement officers were honored on Thursday, May 13, in Bismarck as part of an afternoon of events to recognize North Dakota officers who have died in the line of duty.
HB 1435 to support dependents of those who pay ultimate sacrifice
After Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte died in May 2020 when he was fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire, that incident sparked conversations for House Bill 1435. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
A Dickinson firefighter waters down a burning old truck April 3, 2021. Researches have found that more than two-thirds, or 68%, of firefighters develop cancer, compared to about 22% of the general population, according to the Firefighter Cancer Support website. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)
With the signing of Gov. Doug Burgum’s House Bill 1435, emergency responders and their families can feel a little more at ease if they die in the line of duty, because North Dakota will cover the cost of health insurance for surviving spouses and dependents.
42-year-old Salamah Pendleton is charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder. Written By: Matt Henson | ×
A judge has signed an order that will send 42-year-old Salamah Pendleton to the state hospital to undergo a mental health evaluation.
The decision comes about two months before he is scheduled to go on trial for the murder of Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte, the attempted murders of Officer Patrick Torok and Deputy Ron Nord, and the murder of his own mother, 61-year-old Lola Moore, who was caught in the crossfire.
The incident occurred May 27, 2020, when prosecutors say Pendleton got into a gunfight with officers when they arrived to evict him from his apartment.
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