Sunday marks 21 days since we lost Officer Paul Elmstrand, Officer Matthew Ruge and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, as we follow the mourning tradition of our public safety teams this week, we will begin decommissioning the memorial site outside City Hall and continue to move forward in our grieving.
We are truly grateful for everyone who came to show their support and shared in our grief. Our community came together and made this space a place for unity.
We have made a thoughtful plan with our Police and Fire teams to care for the items. If you still wish to pay your respects, please do so by Saturday, March 9. We ask that you respect Sunday as a private day for us to come together for the decommissioning.
As part of this process, the statue “Homage” will go back into the care of the Burnsville Community Foundation. The Foundation and the City will continue to make plans for a permanent installation of the statue at a later date.