Minot Police and other emergency vehicles escort the remains of Officer Patrick Blanchard up Broadway during the first responders procession on Friday morning. The procession followed a public funeral held at the Minot State University Dome. Blanchard, 37, was found deceased near Towner on Dec. 28. An Army veteran, he had joined the Minot Police Department in 2017. Interment will occur in Iowa. Charles Crane/MDN

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