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    Retired MN Chief Fatally Struck By Sheriff

    Dec. 27, 2021
    A retired fire chief with the Saint Michael Fire Department was struck and killed by a Wright County Sheriff’s Deputy.
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    Former Saint Michaels Fire Chief Harry Welter.
    Former Saint Michaels Fire Chief Harry Welter.

    A retired Saint Michael fire chief was struck and killed in his driveway last week by a Wright County Sheriff’s deputy.

    Harold Welter, 84, was struck in his driveway while taking out his garbage by a deputy's vehicle responding to a medical call on icy roads.

    The Minnesota State Patrol was requested to investigate the fatal crash, KARE11 reported.

    Welter served on the fire department for 23 years and was a member of the local Lions Club for 50 years. Welter also served four years as mayor and was a city council member for 10 years, according to a press release by the City of Saint Michael.

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