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MN State Trooper Dies in Off-Duty Accident on South Dakota Lake

By Derek Sidian Jul 2, 2025 | 12:05 PM

MN State Trooper Mollie McClure. (MN Department of Public Safety)

St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the loss of Trooper Mollie McClure of the St. Cloud District.

Officials say McClure died in an off-duty accident on Waubay Lake in South Dakota. McClure had served with the State Patrol since October of 2021, and a video of her rescuing a baby deer trapped in a roadside fence went viral in 2023.

A statement from the agency says her professionalism, compassion, and commitment to service left a lasting impact on her colleagues and the community.

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