Willmar police officer seriously injured during domestic call

By Mark Wasson

May 01, 2020 at 7:59 AM

WILLMAR — A Willmar police officer has been airlifted to St. Cloud after being seriously injured during a domestic incident around 5:40 a.m. Friday at an address on the 800 block of Mary Avenue Southeast, according to law enforcement.

The incident has been stabilized and there is no danger to the public, according to an email from Willmar Police Chief Jim Felt.

The officer is reported to be in stable condition.

Information regarding the suspect has not been released by law enforcement due to the early stage of the investigation.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been called to investigate the incident and will be the lead agency for information to the public.

1/3: First responders leave the location of where a Willmar police officer was injured while responding to a domestic incident Friday morning in Willmar. The officer was airlifted to St. Cloud and is now in stable condition, according to Willmar Police Chief Jim Felt. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

2/3: Members of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension crime scene team investigate the location where a Willmar police officer was injured while responding to a domestic incident Friday morning in Willmar. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

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By Mark Wasson

Mark Wasson has been a public safety reporter with Post Bulletin since May 2022. Previously, he worked as a general assignment reporter in the southwest metro and as a public safety reporter in Willmar, Minn. Readers can reach Mark at mwasson@postbulletin.com.

Willmar police officer seriously injured during domestic call

A report of a domestic incident early Friday morning in southeast Willmar has resulted in a Willmar police officer suffering serious injuries.