IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1038 
Recognizing and honoring Burnsville, Minnesota, law enforcement and first 
responders for their heroic actions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 
Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 
EMMER, Mrs. FISCHBACH, and Mr. STAUBER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring Burnsville, Minnesota, law 
enforcement and first responders for their heroic actions. 
Whereas Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Mat-
thew Ruge and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth died 
in the line of duty on February 18, 2024, while respond-
ing to a domestic situation in Burnsville, Minnesota; 
Whereas Officer Paul Elmstrand dedicated over 6 years of 
service to the Burnsville Police Department, joined the 
department in 2017 as a Community Service Officer and 
was promoted to Officer in 2019, and served as part of 
the department’s mobile command staff, peer team, 
honor guard, and field training unit; 
Whereas Officer Matthew Ruge dedicated over 3 years of 
service to the Burnsville Police Department, joining the 
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department in 2020, where he was a physical evidence of-
ficer and a member of the crisis negotiation team; 
Whereas Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth dedicated 5 
years of service to the Burnsville Fire Department, 
served as a water rescue trainer and on Burnsville’s 
Health and Wellness Committee, and was an Army vet-
eran serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
Whereas Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and 
Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth will be remembered 
as heroes who protected their community and loved their 
families and friends; 
Whereas Police Sergeant Adam Medlicott was injured and 
hospitalized while responding to the call; and 
Whereas Sergeant Adam Medlicott has served with the 
Burnsville Police Department since 2014 in various roles, 
including as a patrol officer, drug recognition specialist, 
and field training officer, and was promoted to sergeant 
in 2022: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses deep condolences to the families 
and colleagues of Burnsville, Minnesota, Police Offi-
cers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and Fire-
fighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, who made the ulti-
mate sacrifice in the line of duty and whose sacrifice 
will not be forgotten; 
(2) honors the bravery of Police Sergeant Adam 
Medlicott; 
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(3) recognizes all of the countless selfless and 
heroic actions carried about by local law enforcement 
and first responders; 
(4) expresses strong support for law enforce-
ment and first responders in Minnesota and across 
the United States who protect and serve their com-
munities; and 
(5) acknowledges the importance of honoring 
and remembering fallen law enforcement and first 
responders killed in the line of duty. 
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