Manitoba First Nations Police chief believed dead in house fire – APTN News

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Jan 09, 2025

The Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) is investigating a house fire that is believed to have claimed the life of its chief of police Wednesday.

Sherri Thomas, chair of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Police Commission, said the fatality occurred at Doug Palson’s home near Portage la Prairie, a small city about an hour west of Winnipeg.

“Although the investigation is on-going, we believe Chief Palson was the victim of this tragic incident,” Thomas said in a statement posted on the MNFPS Facebook page.

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