OFFICER JAKE WALLIN

Memorial service to mark two years since Fargo Police Officer Wallin was killed in the line of duty

Officer Jake WallinFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police will hold a memorial service to honor fallen Officer Jake Wallin on Monday at 9 a.m. at police headquarters. Wallin was killed in the line of duty by a gunman on July 14, 2023. Officers Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes were shot and wounded during the ambush. Officer Zach Robinson shot and…

Officer Dotas Returns To Work 19 Months After Being Ambushed in South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Police officer Andrew Dotas is back on the force. Dotas and two other officers were ambushed by a gunman on 25th Street South in July 2023. Officer Tyler Hawes and bystander Karlee Koswick were also wounded. Hawes returned to the force last week. Officer Jake Wallin was killed in the ambush. Dotas credits firefighters, who…

Fargo Police honor heroes on anniversary of shooting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Here at Fargo City Hall members of the Fargo Police Department, Fargo Fire Department and the community at large gathered to remember the life of Jake Wallin. It has been one year since Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin lost his life in an ambush.  Two other officers, Tyler Hawes and Andrew Dotas were also injured, along…

Zach Robinson Given TOP COPS Award in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Zach Robinson has been awarded the TOP COPS award by the National Association of Police Organizations. He accepted the award Sunday in Washington, D.C. and was saluted by Sen. Kevin Cramer, Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski. Robinson was selected for showing exceptional bravery in the…

Fargo police officer recalls deadly July 14 ambush

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police Officer Tyler Hawes vividly remembers July 14th. Hawes was one of four people shot by a gunman after responding to a routine traffic crash on 25th Street in south Fargo. Hawes is speaking publicly about the shooting for the first time, in an interview conducted and produced by the city of Fargo. “Nothing I did that…

Fargo officer who killed July 14 gunman: ‘I just happened to be in the right place at the right time’

Zach Robinson shot and killed Mohamad Barakat after he ambushed officers responding to a crash on Friday, July 14

Officer Zach RobinsonFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – We are hearing from Fargo Police Officer Zach Robinson, who shot and killed Mohamad Barakat after he ambushed officers responding to a crash on Friday, July 14. Three officers and a civilian were shot. 23-year-old officer Jake Wallin died in the attack. Fargo Police released a video with officer Robinson. He talked about that…

Police remove makeshift memorial in south Fargo

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo Police personnel spent about an hour Monday morning collecting items on the boulevard along 25th Street South where the July 14 shooting took place and had become a makeshift memorial to fallen Officer Jake Wallin. Officers and staff packed up the handcrafted memorabilia, law enforcement patches, flowers, signs, and hundreds of flags well-wishers and mourners have…