A memorial service held at Mesabi East High School on Saturday drew the community together to honor East Range Police Officer Cody Siebert, who passed abruptly of a brain infection just 24 hours after diagnosis on Feb. 27.
Siebert launched his law enforcement career as a reserve officer in Big Lake, Minnesota. He then served as a part-time officer in Becker before starting Babbitt Police Department’s K9 program. Siebert eventually transferred to the East Range Police Department.
He additionally served as a basketball coach and had taken vacation time in order to attend the team’s games at the Section 7A tournament, which occurred throughout the first week of March.
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