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In the Line of Duty
Ryan Leif Erickson, 63 - Blomkest, MN
5/12/2022
Ryan Leif Erickson Firefighter Blomkest Fire Department Blomkest, MN Age: 63 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 45 Date of Incident: May 12, 2022 Date of Death: May 12, 2022 On Thursday, May 12, 2022, Firefighter Ryan Leif Erickson was paged to respond to a weather watch due to impending violent storms. As he was leaving his farm, Firefighter Erickson was struck by a grain bin that was lifted off its’ foundation rolling off of a shed and landing on top of him, crushing him, and killing him instantly.