Police trained to handle domestic disturbances with care
Officer Richard Crittenden, 57, a nine-year veteran of the North St. Paul Police Department was killed, a Maplewood police officer was wounded and a suspect was also killed during a domestic call today in North St. Paul.
Photo courtesy of North St. Paul Police
The death of North St. Paul police officer Richard Crittenden demonstrates once again how dangerous domestic disputes can be for the police. Crittenden was shot and killed when responding to a domestic disturbance call yesterday.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Neil Melton, the executive director of the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.
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