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Aug. 27, 2023

South Saint Paul Post Office holds dedication ceremony in honor of Officer Leo Pavlak

What:

Officer Leo Pavlak Post Office Renaming Event.

Who:

Speakers:
Congresswoman Angie Craig, MN 2nd District
Senator Amy Klobuchar, MN
Congresswoman Betty McCollum, MN 4th District
Mayor James Francis, South St. Paul
State Senator Matt D. Klein
State Representative Rick Hansen
Commissioner Joe Atkins, Dakota County, District 2
Police Chief Brian Wicke
Pavlak Family
Angela Bye, USPS, MN-ND District Manager

When:

Wednesday, August 30th at 11:00am.

Where:

South St Paul Post Office
236 Concord Exchange N
South St Paul, MN 55075

Background:

H.R.8226 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 236 Concord Exchange North in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the "Officer Leo Pavlak Post Office Building."

Officer Leo Pavlak was shot and killed during a  payroll robbery.

Officer Pavlak was escorting two messengers from the Post Office when a car pulled up emitting a lot of smoke and two subjects got out. Officer Pavlak followed their orders to put his hands up. Another Officer came around the corner and the men opened fire on him, striking him several times. Then without warning the man covering Officer Pavlak shot and killed him.

Officer Pavlak had served with the South St. Paul Police Department for only four months. He was survived by his wife and four children and is buried in Cavalry Cemetery, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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