Police Officer Jake Wallin

Police Officer Jake Wallin

Fargo Police Department, North Dakota

End of Watch Friday, July 14, 2023

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Jake Wallin

Police Officer Jake Wallin was shot and killed while he and other officers investigated a traffic crash at the intersection of 25th Street South and 9th Avenue South at about 3:05 pm.

While officers were on scene, a male subject opened fire on officers, firefighters, and bystanders without warning. Officer Wallin was killed, two other officers were critically wounded, and a bystander was wounded. Officer Wallin's field training officer was able to return fire and kill the subject.

Officer Wallin was a Minnesota Army National Guard Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. He had served with the Fargo Police Department for only three months and was completing field training at the time of the shooting. He is survived by his mother, father, brother, grandparents, and fiancee.

Bio

  • Age 23
  • Tour 3 months
  • Badge 762
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Shot and killed

accident scene, ambush, field training

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As a former police officer, I feel chills reading and seeing this. My own son is now 23, and I cannot begin to imagine what it would be like to lose him in such a way. My deepest condolences and strength to his mother, father, brother, grandparents, and fiancée.

Erik, former captain Dutch police
Dutch national police

August 14, 2025

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