Narrative-
On 29Nov16 at 0804 hrs. I, Deputy Halbasch, was dispatched to 22997 Getaway Dr. for a welfare check.
Debra Vorderbruggen contacted the HCSO and stated an employee of hers, named John Heerdt, had not shown up for work today & she had not heard from him. Debra stated he was strange for John to not be at work and she wanted him checked on. Debra informed me John usually is the 1st one at work & he drives a small white car, but does own a pick up also. Debra stated John departed work at 1500 hrs. on 28Nov16 & she knew he was with his family for the Thanksgiving holiday.
I arrived at the home at 0823 hrs. I located a white colored sedan in the driveway, along with two pickups parked near the garage. I found the home to be a smaller brown colored cabin with a detached garage. I knocked on the north facing entry door and did not receive a …show more content…
I called Karen and learned there was a key to the cabin located under the steps to the garage. I located the key & made entry into the home with Deputies Anderson & Oswald. Once inside the home, we located John sitting in the recliner in the living room area of the home. John was unresponsive and we could not locate a pulse. John showed signs of both rigor & liger mortis and appeared as if he slightly vomited.
We advised dispatch John was deceased and asked that Beltrami & Renville Counties contact both Karen & Debra to make the death notifications. Jones Pearson was requested to come to the scene to take John to the Ramsey Co. Medical Examiner’s Office & Dr. MacArthur was briefed of the deputy by myself. Deputy Anderson photographed the home, and Deputy Oswald help process the home. Nothing strange or out of place was located. There were no alcohol bottles or prescription medications that could be located. Once John was removed from the home the house was secured and the key was placed back under the
On 29Nov16 at 0804 hrs. I, Deputy Halbasch, was dispatched to 22997 Getaway Dr. for a welfare check.
Debra Vorderbruggen contacted the HCSO and stated an employee of hers, named John Heerdt, had not shown up for work today & she had not heard from him. Debra stated he was strange for John to not be at work and she wanted him checked on. Debra informed me John usually is the 1st one at work & he drives a small white car, but does own a pick up also. Debra stated John departed work at 1500 hrs. on 28Nov16 & she knew he was with his family for the Thanksgiving holiday.
I arrived at the home at 0823 hrs. I located a white colored sedan in the driveway, along with two pickups parked near the garage. I found the home to be a smaller brown colored cabin with a detached garage. I knocked on the north facing entry door and did not receive a …show more content…
I called Karen and learned there was a key to the cabin located under the steps to the garage. I located the key & made entry into the home with Deputies Anderson & Oswald. Once inside the home, we located John sitting in the recliner in the living room area of the home. John was unresponsive and we could not locate a pulse. John showed signs of both rigor & liger mortis and appeared as if he slightly vomited.
We advised dispatch John was deceased and asked that Beltrami & Renville Counties contact both Karen & Debra to make the death notifications. Jones Pearson was requested to come to the scene to take John to the Ramsey Co. Medical Examiner’s Office & Dr. MacArthur was briefed of the deputy by myself. Deputy Anderson photographed the home, and Deputy Oswald help process the home. Nothing strange or out of place was located. There were no alcohol bottles or prescription medications that could be located. Once John was removed from the home the house was secured and the key was placed back under the