Officer Down

Sergeant Steven Kenner
Bismarck North Dakota Police Department
End of Wtch: Friday, July 8, 2011
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 32 years

Sergeant Steven Kenner was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance involving a man threatening a woman with a knife on East Broadway Avenue at 10:38 pm.

When he and another officer arrived at the scene they located the man sitting in a van. The officers approached the van and instructed the man to show his hands. The man opened fire, striking Sergeant Kenner. The other officer returned fire, striking the suspect.

Sergeant Kenner was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Sergeant Kenner had served with the Bismarck Police Department for 32 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.