Minnesota police sergeant, father of two, dies suddenly after brain infection

A Minnesota constabulary sergeant and begetter of 2 died little than 24 hours aft doctors diagnosed him with a encephalon infection, leaving down a young household and a stunned community.

Sgt. Cody Siebert, a K9 serviceman with the East Range Police Department, died Feb. 27, the section announced. He was remembered arsenic a devoted father, loyal workfellow and a fixture successful the tiny bluish Minnesota assemblage helium served.

Siebert helped motorboat the K9 programme successful Babbitt, Minnesota, alongside his constabulary dog, Taconite, earlier aboriginal joining the East Range Police Department.

"Sgt. Siebert was good known for his happy-go fortunate personality," the section wrote successful a Facebook tribute. "It was champion said that if you couldn't get on with Cody, it was your fault."

Sgt. Cody Siebert is remembered by colleagues and assemblage members arsenic a dedicated serviceman and devoted begetter who near a lasting interaction connected bluish Minnesota. (East Range Police Department)

"The spread near by Sgt. Siebert's passing volition beryllium intolerable to fill," the section added.

A GoFundMe leafage launched by Siebert’s household has raised much than $107,000 arsenic of Tuesday evening. He is survived by his beingness partner, Karen Blais, and their 2 sons, ages 1 and 2.

"To cognize Cody was to person a friend. He had a uncommon acquisition for transportation — if you crossed paths with him, you knew you were successful for a genuine conversation. He genuinely enjoyed people, and his lack leaves a void successful our assemblage that volition beryllium felt by many," his household wrote connected the fundraising page.

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Sgt. Cody Siebert, a K9 serviceman with the East Range Police Department successful Minnesota, died Feb. 27 little than 24 hours aft being diagnosed with a encephalon infection. (East Range Police Department)

Blais told The Minnesota Star Tribune that Siebert woke up past week suffering from a headache that had begun the time before. He was hospitalized, and doctors determined that an corruption successful his nasal transition had dispersed to his brain, according to the newspaper.

"He loved radical — being successful that presumption and being capable to assistance radical successful general," his member Brandon Siebert, told the outlet. "Not conscionable getting the atrocious guys, going to the school, checking successful with people."

The calamity comes conscionable months aft different nonaccomplishment successful the extended family. According to the Star Tribune, Siebert’s sister-in-law, Alyssa Siebert, died past October from a encephalon aneurysm.

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Sgt. Cody Siebert poses with his K9 partner, Taconite, and Chief Tim Soular. (East Range Police Department)

"We’re successful a déjà vu of an antithetic situation," said his different sister-in-law, Ashley Siebert. "They some helped others the full time. They were some large people. They’ve done much than astir 30-year-olds person accomplished successful their lives."

Like his sister-in-law, Siebert donated his organs, the paper reported.

The East Range Police Department successful Minnesota announced the unexpected decease of Sgt. Cody Siebert connected Feb. 27. (East Range Police Department )

Mesabi East Schools besides paid tribute, remembering Siebert arsenic idiosyncratic who saw the imaginable successful each student.

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"The interaction helium had connected our students and unit cannot beryllium measured. He wasn’t conscionable our K9 officer, helium was a mentor, a relation model, a friend, and a steady, affirmative beingness successful our Giants community," the schoolhouse territory wrote.

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