Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken
Ramsey County Sheriff's Department
Minnesota
End of Watch: Sunday, October 25, 2009

Biographical Info
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken succumbed to injuries sustained the previous night when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of White Bear Avenue and Frost Avenue. He was directing traffic at the sheriff's office's annual haunted house, which raised money for the D.A.R.E. program.

He had just spoken to a driver and was walking on a crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following morning.

Deputy Wilken had volunteered as a reserve deputy for 10 years and also served as a civilian employee of the St. Paul Police Department. He is survived by his wife, two children, and three siblings.

Agency Contact Information
Ramsey County Sheriff's Department
425 Grove Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: (651) 266-9333

Please contact the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.