Grieving will contine Wednesday for the two Burnsville police officers and firefighter/paramedic who were gunned down in the line of duty just over one week ago.
Burnsville officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand, along with firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth, were killed responding to a domestic call on February 18.
Thousands are expected to attend a public memorial service at Grace Church in Eden Prairie and line the procession route.
You can see the full procession route along with some road closures here.
Grace Church is providing a video feed of the entire service. You can watch that above.
Matthew Henke Ruge
Burnsville Police Department
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EOW: February 18, 2024
Adam Loren Finseth
Burnsville Fire Department
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EOW: February 18, 2024
Paul Henrik Elmstrand
Burnsville Police Department
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EOW: February 18, 2024
Order of Service
Processional
Posting of Colors
Welcome & Invocation | Chaplain Mark Patrick
Speakers Mayor Elizabeth Kautz | Sergeant Adam Medlicott
Music Officer Down | Hannah Ellis
Eulogies
Officer Mueller | Deputy Chief Smith | Captain Johannsen | Chief Schwartz
Chief Jungmann
Scripture Readings
Lamentations 3:17 〜 24 | Michael Ruge
Romans 12:9 〜 21 | Mike Seafolk
John 15:12 〜 17 | Brad Finseth
Meditation Chaplain Mark Patrick
Music There will be a Light
Prayers & Benediction Chaplain Mark Patrick
Firefighters Prayer
Bell Service
Music Amazing Grace
Flag Fold & Presentation
Last Call
Retire Colors
Recessional
Outdoor Honors
Firing of Three Volleys | Taps | Fly Over
Pallbearers
Nathan Elzen | Ryan Schaefer | Dan Wical | Riley Yule | Pete Mueller | Andrew Forsman
Austin Smith | Eric Yngsdal | Mark Richardson | Lucas Kammerer
Andy Atwater | Andrew Slama | John Wisniewski | Tim Wiebusch | Tim Nordstrom
Erik Johnson | Pat Cassidy | Carissa Elmstrand | Nate Mortenson | Erik Castruita
Gabby Castruita | Carlos Castruita | Brianna Miller | Fil Gilbert | Mike Seafolk | Caleb Gieske