Arrest Homicide Suspect

 Date of Incident:      September 13, 2023 

 Time of Incident:      2349 hours

 Location of Incident:    29000 210^th Street, Sleepy Eye, Brown County, MN

 Persons Involved: Kyle Lou Ricke (43)

 On September 13, 2023, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Minnesota State Patrol and the Iowa Department of Public Safety with information on a person who was identified as being involved in the shooting of an Algona Iowa police officer at 2000 hours.   Further information was developed placing the suspect at an address in Leavenworth Township, rural Sleepy Eye MN.  

 With the assistance of the Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota State Patrol Air Unit, Sleepy Eye Police Department, Brown County Sheriff’s Office Deputies took the suspect into custody without incident. 

 The suspect is currently in the Brown County Jail, MN.  Brown County Sheriff’s Office extends gratitude to multijurisdictional partners including the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Department of Public Safety, FBI, for their assistance.

 This case is being investigated by the Iowa Department of Public Safety.  Future media inquiries should be directed to Alex Dinkla at the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

Jeremy Reed, Chief Deputy, Brown County Sheriff’s Offic

Brown County Sheriff’s Office News Release

Type of Incident:      Industrial Accident Fatality
Date of Incident:      August 29, 2023
Time of Incident:      0843 hours

Location of Incident:    22024 State HWY 4, Home Township, Sleepy Eye, Brown County MN

Victim: Austin Brett Trebesch (27-year-old male) of Sleepy Eye MN.

At approximately 0843 hours on Tuesday August 29, 2023, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office
Dispatch received multiple 911 calls from 22024 State HWY 4 of a 27-year-old male who was
involved in a work-related farm implement accident.

First Responder treated at the scene and transported the individual to the Sleepy Eye Medical
Center, where he later was pronounced deceased. This accident remains under investigation
with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sleepy Eye Police Department, Sleepy Eye
Ambulance Service, and North Memorial Air Care.

Jeremy Reed, Chief Deputy
Brown County Sheriff’s Office

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The Sleepy Eye Fire Department (front row, from left): Logan Zuhlsdorf, Al Windschitl, Ron Zinniel, Jeff Zinniel, Shawn Heiderscheidt, Shane Martinka, Josh Wersal, Kyle Borth, Colton Borth and Aaron Schauman. Middle Row: Leon Steffl, Todd Riess, Alex Bruggeman, Tyler Heiderscheidt, Scott Krzmarzick, Brad Hoffmann, Jesse Como, Scott Maurer, Kevin Hoffman and Scott Braun. Back row: Keaton Borth, Jason Helget, Jeff Mathiowetz, Ross Fischer, Dan Schottenbauer, Dylan Wersal, Mike Suess, Nick Martinka, Jesse Fischer, Mike Tauer and Brandon Hanson. Missing Tom Braulick and Aaron Bruggeman.

Since 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land

Home fire escape planning and practicing

It is important for everyone to plan and practice a home fire escape. Everyone needs to be prepared in advance, so that they know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Given that every home is different, every home fire escape plan will also be different.

Have a plan for everyone in the home. Children, older adults, and people with disabilities may need assistance to wake up and get out. Make sure that someone will help them!

Smoke alarms

Smoke alarms sense smoke well before you can, alerting you to danger. Smoke alarms need to be in every bedroom, outside of the sleeping areas (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of your home. Do not put smoke alarms in your kitchen or bathrooms.

Choose an alarm that is listed with a testing laboratory, meaning it has met certain standards for protection.

For the best protection, use combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that are interconnected throughout the home. These can be installed by a qualified electrician, so that when one sounds, they all sound. This ensures you can hear the alarm no matter where in your home the alarm originates.