MINNESOTA-Detention Deputy Mark Anderson, of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, died April 15, 2021. The deputy was interacting with a combative inmate at the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center. Deputy Anderson called for back up and the deputies escorted the inmate back to his cell.
While he was preparing for another shift, Deputy Anderson collapsed in a locker room.
Deputy Anderson served with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office for eleven years. He is survived by his daughter, brother, significant other and son.
Hilary Rodela
Hilary Rodela is currently a Surveillance Officer, a former Private Investigator, a former Crime Scene Investigator, and Evidence Technician. She worked for the Ruidoso (NM) Police Department as well as the Lubbock (TX) Police Department. She has written for several public safety publications and has extensive law enforcement and forensic training and is pursuing forensic expertise in various disciplines. Hilary is a freelance public safety writer and curriculum developer for the National Investigative Training Academy.