Governor Tim Walz ordered flags flown at half-staff Tuesday in honor of park ranger Kevin Grossheim, who died Sunday trying to rescue a family at Voyageurs National Park.
Gov. Tim Walz orders flags at half-staff for fallen park ranger
Kevin Grossheim, 55, died Sunday trying to rescue a Wisconsin family stranded on an island in Voyageurs National Park.
October 8, 2024 at 3:20PM
“Kevin Grossheim was a dedicated ranger and public servant, known for his unwavering commitment to helping others,” Walz said in a statement. “Minnesota mourns this tragic loss, and requests all flags be lowered in recognition of Ranger Grossheim’s service and sacrifice.”
Grossheim was responding to a call of a family stranded on an island at Voyageurs National Park, near International Falls. Grossheim’s Park Service boat capsized in what was reported to be 8-foot waves on Namakan Lake. His body was recovered after a three-hour search, according to the Park Service.
The family — a man and his sons, one juvenile and one adult — eventually got to shore safely, St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said Sunday.
“He was a true public servant,” Ramsay said of Grossheim. “He loved to help people.”
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