Officer Felicia Dee Reilly - St. Paul Police Dept. - MN - True Life Hero

Felicia Dee Reilly
- Mar. 01, 2025 -

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Resided:	Monticello MN, USA
Born:	Jul. 22, 1957
Fallen:	Mar. 01, 2025
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Female / 67 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	St. Paul Police Dept. - MN 367 Grove St. Saint Paul, MN 55101 USA (651)291-1111
County:	Ramsey
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Domestic
Weapon Class:	Hand
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	720
On The Job:	17 years

Bio: Felicia was born in West Bend, Iowa. She met her husband, Matthew, at Briar Cliff College in Iowa. Felicia started her law enforcement career as the first female civilian jailer in Dakota County. She was a good and faithful servant of the City of St. Paul as a Police Officer with details in Central District, Vice Unit, spending her last years on the East Side of St. Paul. Outside of work, she loved sewing, playing the clarinet, camping, fishing, and traveling.

Survived by:

Husband
& three sons, two daughters

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Thomas Jerard Swenson :: Caucasian / Male - 35 years old

Location:	MN USA Wed. Mar. 24, 2010
Summary:	Officer Felicia Reilly succumbed to injuries she received after responding to a 911 hangup call at a residence in the 1600 block of Birmingham Street in Saint Paul on March 24, 2010. When Officer Reilly arrived at the home, she was invited inside and was notified that the elderly couple's son was threatening them. As Officer Reily approached the subject, he began to attack her. She used her taser to subdue him, but he kept swinging and punching her in the face. Despite being tased, the man punched her again, and she fell to the floor where the man proceeded to kick her in the head multiple times. Officer Reilly stood up and attempted to subdue the subject, chasing him outside the home. After responding officers helped Officer Reilly restrain the subject, she was transported to the hospital for her injuries where she was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury. Throughout the years she suffered from permanent double vision, chronic migraine headaches, light sensitivity, nausea, and a decrease in cognitive functioning, forcing her to retire from the department.
Disposition:	The subject was found guilty of assault and sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison in 2015. He is unable to be charged with her murder due to the Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
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Last Updated: Mar. 07, 2025