'Tremendous Loss': Rogers Police Officer Dies Unexpectedly While Off-Duty
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A Rogers police officer died unexpectedly Wednesday morning while off-duty, according to police.
"It is with great sadness to announce that Rogers police officer, Blake Neumann, died unexpectedly this morning while off-duty. Officer Neumann was a well-respected and knowledgeable officer, and had honorably served our city since 2014," police said in a Twitter post.
Police say Neumann leaves behind a fiancé and two young children.
"Our police department family, and city staff, are mourning our tremendous loss, and will miss Blake greatly," police said.
Rogers police say a squad will be parked in front of its police department in remembrance of Neumann while police work with his family for final arrangements.
It is with great sadness to announce that Rogers Police Officer, Blake Neumann, died unexpectedly this morning while off-duty. Officer Neumann was a well-respected and knowledgeable officer, and had honorably served our city since 2014. Blake leaves behind a fiancé and two
— City of Rogers, MN Police (@RogersMNPolice) November 6, 2019
young children. Our police department family, and city staff, are mourning our tremendous loss, and will miss Blake greatly. You will see a Rogers Police squad parked in front of our police department for the next several days as a remembrance of Officer Neumann while we work
— City of Rogers, MN Police (@RogersMNPolice) November 6, 2019
with his family to plan his final arrangements. As always, we appreciate the outpouring of support from our remarkable community. Thank you for being here for us.
— City of Rogers, MN Police (@RogersMNPolice) November 6, 2019