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Tim Nelson

Vigils today for Mendota Heights officer slain a year ago

Memorial cards
Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick's legacy endures one year after his death. Makeshift memorials are still present at the site of his slaying and a road was renamed in his honor. Memorial cards like this one were handed out last August.
Jeffrey Thompson | MPR News 2014

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Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick pulled over a car in neighboring West St. Paul a year ago this afternoon. The car's driver shot and killed him in the street and sped away.

Scott, 47, a 19-year veteran of the force, was the father of two teenage girls.

Officer memorial
Roadside memorial
Jennifer Simonson | MPR News 2014

The fallen officer is still remembered by makeshift memorials at the site of his slaying. Dodd Road has been renamed in his honor in West St. Paul and Mendota Heights.

A noon hour gathering near the site of the murder in West St. Paul marks the road's official dedication today. A moment of silence will mark the time of his death. A vigil is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Mendota Heights.

Patrick's killer was arrested after a wide ranging manhunt that led to a gun battle in St. Paul. Brian Fitch has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.