TOWNER, ND (trfnews.i234.me) The body of a Minot Police Officer was found in a vehicle near Towner, North Dakota. Patrick Blanchard died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
we had several messages on this Thursday regarding a police escort to the medical examiner’s office in Grand Forks we now know why it was apparently for a Minot Police Officer suspected of taking his own life this from the Minot Police Department on 12 28 Wednesday around 10 45 PM our department requested the assistance of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office in locating one of our off-duty officers for a welfare check around 11 30 p.m McHenry County deputies located 37-year-old Master officer Patrick Blanchard in his vehicle near Towner North Dakota they attempted life-saving measures however he was eventually pronounced deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted wound officer Blanchard who was also an army veteran joined the Minot Police Department in July of 2017 and has survived by his two children many days can be difficult for our officers and members of the Minot Police Department this is one of those days we ask for thoughts and are we ask for thoughts for officer Blanchard’s family and many friends this incident is still under investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and North Dakota BCI that was from the Minot Police Department I’m Neil Berg reporting for itrfnews.i234.me
Towner, North Dakota Discovers Body of Minot Police Officer
IMO, it's offensive and disrespectful to call it a suicide. when it's still 'under investigation'.
Don't ignore depression.
My prayers are with him and his family may he rest in peace
That's awful. It's unfortunate he couldn't get the mental health help he needed.
Let's just see where this investigation goes.
Rest in peace bud