Obituaries
Norman R. Stegen, Former Ramsey Police Chief
Stegen was hailed as an 'innovator' during his 16 years of leading the department.
Former Ramsey Police Chief Norman R. Stegen died earlier this week. He was 88.
Police Chief Bryan Gurney confirmed Stegen’s death to Patch Monday and the department posted about it on its Facebook page.
Stegen worked for the police department for 28 years and was chief for 16 of them. Gurney called him “an innovator.” Stegen brought the department’s first computers in the late 1970s.
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Gurney also spoke about the personal connection he and Stegan enjoyed.
“He knew I wanted to be a police officer and he helped get me my first job with the department as a dispatcher in 1979 and I haven’t left since,” Gurney said. “If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here. He will be missed. He was a good man.”
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Arrangements were not announced.
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