On May 9, 2015, in St. Michael, Minnesota, 27-year-old Blake Besser and his father, 49-year-old Elk River police officer Todd Besser were shot and killed in their home. Authorities say Blake’s younger brother, 21-year-old Christopher T. Besser, retrieved a .30-30 rifle after a confrontation with Todd in the garage, shot Todd in the back of the head in the basement, then waited upstairs and shot Blake in the abdomen when he returned to the kitchen. Blake managed to call 911 and identify his brother before he died.

Christopher left the scene, drove to a Monticello gas station and called 911 to turn himself in, telling dispatchers he had killed his father and brother and that he ‘just lost it’ because of frustrations with his father’s expectations. He was arrested without incident and charged with two counts of second-degree murder; prosecutors announced plans to seek a grand jury on first-degree charges. In December 2015 Christopher pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder; sentencing was scheduled for February 5, 2016.

Hundreds attended funeral services at Elk River High School and a procession accompanied the family to Orono Cemetery. Does anyone have additional memories of Todd or Blake or information that could shed light on what happened that night?