Conservation Officer Joseph E Kreager
End of Watch : May 26, 1922
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
| Conservation Officer Joseph E KreagerEnd of Watch : May 26, 1922Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| OFFICER JOSEPH E. KREAGER DNR Died May 26, 1922 On Thursday, May 25th, Officer Joseph E. Kreager drowned while checking anglers on Grand Lake north of Duluth. Five days later, on May 30th, his boat was found and his body a short distance away. An autopsy revealed he died from an accidental drowning. He was 49 years old and had been appointed to the DNR in 1915. He was survived by his wife and a daughter, Alice. His funeral was held on June 1st at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in East Duluth and he was buried in Calvary Cemetery. Sourced from: The book "We Will Remember" With permission from Lisa Lovering, Author and Board of Director MN Law Enforcement Memorial Association L.E.M.A. 2009 |
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