Officer Eugene Herman Wynn, Jr. - MN Dept. of Natural Resources Enforcement Division - MN - True Life Hero

Eugene Herman Wynn, Jr. ("Gene")
- Apr. 19, 2019 -

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Resided:	Pine City (Pine County) MN, USA
Born:	Sep. 05, 1975
Fallen:	Apr. 19, 2019
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 43 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	MN Dept. of Natural Resources Enforcement Division - MN 15011 MN-115 Little Falls, MN 56345 USA (651)296-6157
County:	Morrison
Dept. Type:	State/Law Enforcement
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	2001
FBI Class:	Accident - Natural
Weapon Class:	Water
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	445
On The Job:	18 years
Duties:	assigned to station number K297

Bio: Eugene Herman Wynn, Jr. was born to Eugene and Linda (Reis) Wynn, Sr. in Sioux City, Iowa and was raised in Luck, Wisconsin.

Eugene loved the outdoors from an early age and dreamed of becoming a conservation officer. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a degree in Natural Resources and Wildlife Management. In 2001, he was hired as a conservation officer with the Minnesota DNR.

In 1998, Eugene met Heather, the love of his life, while they were both working at Interstate Park in St. Croix Falls. In 2007, they were married at an outdoor ceremony in Wisconsin. Eugene and Heather made their home on the banks of the Snake River, where they are raising their children, Sophie (11) and EJ (5).

Although Eugene made his home in Minnesota, his Wisconsin blood ran strong and he loved the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badgers.

Eugene enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping and loved sharing those passions with his family and friends. Eugene was an exemplary law enforcement officer and was fiercely loyal to his law enforcement family.

Eugene left a hole that can never be filled.

Survived by:

Wife
and two children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Cross Lake MN USA Fri. Apr. 19, 2019
Summary:	Conservation Officer Eugene Wynn drowned in Cross Lake after being thrown from a boat at approximately 7:45 pm. He and a Pine County sheriff's deputy were responding to a report of a possible body floating in the lake. They had just left the boat launch when they were both thrown out of the boat into the frigid waters. Deputies on the shore attempted to reach them in a rowboat but Officer Wynn slipped below the surface and did not resurface. They were able to rescue the deputy, who was treated at a local hospital.
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Last Updated: May. 21, 2019