Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police

08/24/2026

💙 The The Minnesota 100 Club does incredible work for the men and women who protect our communities and the families who stand behind them.

Since 1972, the Minnesota 100 Club has been there when tragedy strikes, providing immediate financial assistance to the families of Minnesota peace officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and corrections officers who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.

The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police proudly supports their mission, and there is a simple way YOU can help: put a Minnesota 100 Club license plate on your vehicle. 🇺🇸

The plates require a $40 annual contribution, and that money goes directly to the Minnesota 100 Club to support first responders and their families.

Every plate is more than a license plate. It's a traveling message to every police officer, firefighter, paramedic, EMT and corrections officer who sees it.

We see you. We appreciate you. We have your back.

If you're looking for a simple, visible way to support Minnesota's first responders, consider getting Minnesota 100 Club plates on your next registration or renewal.

Learn more:
https://mn100club.org

The Minnesota FOP is proud to stand with the Minnesota 100 Club and the incredible work they do for our first responder families.

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08/24/2026

🇺🇸 SUPPORT THOSE WHO SERVE 🇺🇸

The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Foundation is preparing for our 2026 Sporting Clays Fundraiser, and we’re asking businesses, organizations, and individuals to help support our mission.

Every contribution helps the Foundation continue supporting law enforcement officers, their families, and the communities they serve.

💙 Donations are tax deductible.
Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Foundation
EIN: 45-0514404

No donation is too small. You don't have to shoot or attend the event to make a difference — the event page includes a donation-only option where you can choose the amount you'd like to give.

🎯 Sporting Clays Fundraiser
📅 October 12, 2026
📍 Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club, Prior Lake

Help us support those who put on the badge and answer the call.

👉 Donate, sponsor or register here:
https://www.mnfop.com/event-details/sporting-clays-2026

Thank you for standing with Minnesota law enforcement! 💙

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08/24/2026

🇺🇸 SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT 🇺🇸

The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Foundation is looking for businesses, organizations, and individuals who want to proudly stand behind the men and women who serve our communities.

🎯 Our most popular option is the $500 Shooting Station Sponsorship.

Your sponsorship puts your business or organization front and center with signage at a shooting station during our annual Sporting Clays event on October 12, 2026, at the Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club.

And your recognition goes beyond the course.

📣 Sponsors also receive a shoutout across Minnesota FOP social media, including exposure to our Facebook community of more than 12,000 followers.

This is more than advertising. It's an opportunity to publicly say:

WE SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT. 💙

Additional sponsorship opportunities are available for refreshments, snacks, appetizers, and the social hour.

Proceeds benefit the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Foundation and our mission of supporting Minnesota law enforcement officers and their families.

🎯 Become a sponsor today:
https://shorturl.at/hJnaD

Put your name behind those who put on the badge.

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08/21/2026

🇺🇸 THIS is what looks like.

National FOP Chaplain Rick Snyder and our brothers and sisters with the Indy FOP deployed their ARK disaster response trailer to Laurel, Indiana, to support and feed first responders following the historic and devastating flooding that struck the area this week.

The devastation in Indiana has been tremendous. Laurel was among the communities hit by record flooding, with homes, vehicles and property inundated as first responders worked through extremely difficult conditions.

And when those first responders needed support, the FOP showed up.

This is exactly what we are working to build here in Minnesota with the Minnesota FOP Disaster Area Response Team (DART).

We have acquired our response trailer and are working to equip it so that when disaster strikes Minnesota—or when our brothers and sisters elsewhere need help—we can deploy, establish operations and take care of the people who spend their lives taking care of everyone else.

The Indy FOP is showing us what this mission looks like in action.

Outstanding work, Rick Snyder and Indy FOP. You are setting an example we are proud to follow here in Minnesota. Indiana Fraternal Order of Police National Fraternal Order of Police

🎥 Watch the video and see why this capability matters:

Watch the Indy FOP ARK deployment
https://youtu.be/gasiANOElPM?si=8iHUwj1Mhkl-8vQs

When disaster strikes, we answer.

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08/21/2026

Choosing legal defense coverage for your career? 🇺🇸

Here’s the question every Minnesota officer should ask:� “Do you cover appeals? And do you have the deep pockets to fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if it comes to that?”

Some plans don’t cover appeals at all, leaving officers to pay out of pocket or fundraise when it matters most. The FOP Legal Defense Plan answers that question with a clear, confident yes.

We’ve taken the fight to the highest court before — and we’ll go back every single time it’s necessary. We don’t stop halfway. We don’t leave our members hanging. We see it through to the very end.

For active police officers, we recommend getting both the National and State plans to get complete on-duty and off-duty coverage.

Plans:�• National: $84 — on-duty coverage�•
State: $250 — off-duty coverage for you and your spouse�• Retired: $75

Make sure your local lodge membership is current! Join the lodge of your choice.

Comprehensive coverage. 24/7 emergency response. Experienced attorneys who understand what’s at stake for law enforcement.

Protect your badge, your reputation, and your future with the strongest plan in Minnesota.

Join today → www.mnfop.com

FOP Strong 💪

08/21/2026

The fight for justice for Officer James T. Sackett Sr. continues.

The Minnesota Supervised Release Board met to consider the release of Ronald Reed, but a final decision was deferred until its September meeting.

Make no mistake: the Board was actually considering releasing him. Two members voted in favor of his release.

That should concern every Minnesotan who believes the murder of a police officer must carry lasting consequences.

Officer Sackett was murdered on May 22, 1970, after responding to what appeared to be a call for help. He never came home.

Think about everything his family has lost since that day.

Every birthday party where his chair was empty.

Every Christmas morning and holiday celebration without him.

Every family milestone he should have witnessed.

For more than 56 years, Officer Sackett's family has lived without their husband, father and loved one. They don't get him back.

And after all these years, Ronald Reed continues to deny responsibility for the crime for which he was convicted. How can someone demonstrate genuine remorse while continuing to deny the crime that took Officer Sackett away from his family?

Officer Sackett doesn't get another birthday. He doesn't get another Christmas with his family. He doesn't get another opportunity to come home.

Ronald Reed should remain behind bars.

With another decision coming in September, we need your help.

🔵 SHARE THIS POST.

🔵 Contact the Minnesota Supervised Release Board and respectfully tell them to keep Ronald Reed behind bars.

📧 [email protected]

The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police stands with Officer Sackett's family, our brothers and sisters in St. Paul, and everyone who continues fighting to ensure his sacrifice is never forgotten.

Never forget Officer James T. Sackett Sr.

Never forget his family.

Never stop fighting for justice.

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Officer James T. Sackett Sr. answered what he believed was a call for help. Instead, he walked into a carefully planned ambush.

On May 22, 1970, a fake report of a woman in labor lured Officer Sackett into a deadly trap. He never made it home.

Ronald Reed was convicted for his role in that murder. Now, more than five decades later, his case is again before the Minnesota Supervised Release Board.

The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police calls on the Board to remember what happened that day—not just the passage of time. This was the murder of a peace officer who answered a call to protect his community.

We commend the St. Paul Police Federation for ensuring Officer Sackett's story continues to be told and for honoring the Sackett family's unwavering pursuit of justice.

To the members of the Minnesota Supervised Release Board:

Do the right thing.

Honor the sacrifice of Officer James T. Sackett Sr.

Stand with law enforcement. Stand with the Sackett family. Stand with every Minnesotan who believes those who deliberately murder peace officers should remain behind bars.

Keep Ronald Reed behind bars.

🇺🇸 Never forget. Never stop fighting for our fallen.

Joe Gamaldi National FOP VP National Fraternal Order of Police

08/20/2026

👏 THIS is what the Fraternal Order of Police is all about.

Outstanding work by our brothers and sisters with the Indy FOP as they step up and put their disaster response capabilities to work.

This is exactly the type of disaster response capability we are working to build here in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police recently launched our Disaster Area Response Team (DART). Our goal is to have trained volunteers and a fully equipped response trailer ready to deploy when Minnesota communities and first responders are hit by tornadoes, floods, wildfires, line-of-duty tragedies, or other major emergencies.

We have the trailer. Now we need your help equipping it.

Heavy-duty shelter. Generator. Lighting. Tables. Chairs. Coolers. Response equipment and supplies. Everything necessary to make our team as self-sufficient as possible when deploying into a disaster area.

🔵 See Indy FOP in action:
https://x.com/RickFOP86/status/2090466544480301463?s=20

🇺🇸 Learn more about Minnesota FOP DART:
https://www.mnfop.com/post/minnesota-fraternal-order-of-police-launches-disaster-area-response-team-dart

🚨 Help us equip the Minnesota FOP DART response trailer:
https://gofund.me/b43df3299

What we're seeing from Indy FOP demonstrates exactly why this capability matters. When disaster strikes, FOP members show up for one another and for our communities.

Great work, Indy FOP. Minnesota is working to follow your example.

Help us help you.

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https://x.com/RickFOP86/status/2090466544480301463?s=20

08/20/2026

🚨 THIRD ATTACK ON A MINNESOTA POLICE OFFICER IN LESS THAN A WEEK.

Enough is enough.

A police officer working at the Lake Street Target confronted a man who had stolen merchandise from the store. After initially being stopped, the man threatened to “blow [the officer’s] head off,” returned to the store, stole more merchandise, and was confronted again.

According to the criminal complaint, the man then raised a knife and brought it down in a stabbing motion toward the officer while threatening to stab him.

Thankfully, the officer was not seriously injured and the suspect is now in custody, charged with second-degree assault and threats of violence.

This marks the third attack on a Minnesota law enforcement officer in less than a week.

Three different incidents. Three officers who could have been killed simply for doing their jobs.

These attacks on law enforcement must stop.

The men and women behind the badge are husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters. They deserve to go home safely at the end of their shifts.

The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police stands with this officer and every law enforcement officer across our state who continues to put on the uniform despite the dangers they face.

Those who attack our officers must be held accountable, and there must be meaningful consequences for violence against law enforcement.

We have their backs.

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08/20/2026

💙 OUR FIRST RESPONDER FAMILY NEEDS US 💙
One of our longtime H3 volunteers and first-responder parents reached out to us about a blue-line brother and his public-servant wife who are facing an unimaginable loss.

Josh Helgeson, a patrol sergeant with the Willmar Police Department, and his wife Cassie, a first-grade teacher, were camping with their four sons when their Clara City home was destroyed by fire. The family is safe, but they lost their home and everything inside. The State Fire Marshal determined the fire was caused by lightning.

Our first responder family takes care of its own. Josh and Cassie have spent years serving their community. Now it's our turn to rally around them.

If you can, please consider helping—and please share their story. Every bit of support can help as they find temporary housing, replace essentials, and begin rebuilding.

🫶 HELP THE HELGESON FAMILY
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/8db1672fe

We support our first responder family. We stand together. We take care of our own. 🇺🇸💙

Read the full story: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/fire-destroys-home-of-police-officer-and-teacher-while-family-was-camping