The Mike Hogan Story | When a Shoplifting Call Turned Deadly

43 year old Mike Hogan grew up in Hutchinson Minnesota, served his country in Vietnam after high school, and returned to his home town to serve as a police officer.  When he wasn't patrolling or coaching at the high school, he was spending time with his wife and three kids.  Mike loved being a cop, loved his country, loved this community, and loved his family. On a bitterly cold Friday night in December, Mike would get dispatched to a shoplifting complaint at the JC Penny store in the local mall.  A misdemeanor shoplifting call ended in Mike getting murdered by an ex-con, followed by a series of multi-county crimes including a carjacking, 3 kidnappings, a rape, a high speed pursuit, and a standoff with hostages before Mike's murderer would finally be taken into custody. His murder left his family devastated, an agency in mourning, and this normally quiet, rural community in shock at the loss of this local hero.     ​​This episode is sponsored by our friends at Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. ​ Click here to see how you can help support our mission: https://officerdownmemorialpodcast.com/support-our-mission   WARNING: Violent content may be disturbing to some listeners.  Listener discretion advised.