Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Verna Mae (Morgan) Barron on July 19th, 1970. His mother asked Gerald Francis and Rosie Brun if they would raise her children if anything ever happened to her. Opie was adopted by Gerald and Rosie when she passed away on January 22, 1976. He and his siblings were moved to and raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Opie graduated from Red Lake High School in 1987. During his high school years, he was an MVP in football and was a member of the National Honor Society.
He was an avid hunter, fisherman and trapper; he truly lived his culture. He processed his own game, stretched and tanned his own hides and donated his game to the elders in need. Opie was a very generous and kind man who loved helping others whenever he could. He was a quite the cook and enjoyed cooking for others. Opie was very artistic, loved to tell jokes, he was well known and a loved friend. He was direct, honest, fair and respectful with those around him. He loved and missed his German Shepard “Jake”.
Opie was a security guard in Warroad, MN when he met Laura Lajeunesse, his wife of 27 years. He served numerous years as a security guard for several organizations. He went on to become a wildland firefighter for many years. Opie then served as a Red Lake Police Officer for four years before becoming a Conservation Officer for the next 19 years. Opie’s presence in his community will most definitely be missed.
Family that Opie is reunited with are his mother; Verna Mae (Morgan) Barron, his father; Gerald “Butch” Brun, brothers; Peter Smith and Earl Morgan-Smith, nephew; Vincent Smith, Sr., brothers in law; Lawrence Lajeunesse, Jr.., Brian Lajeunesse Sr. and Bradley Lajeunesse.
Those he leaves behind to forever cherish his memory are his wife; Laura Barron, two daughters; Amanda (Tyrone) Barron and Drew Barron, auntie Rosie, sisters; Holly Jean Smith and Maryanne Morgan, brother; Verto Barron, sisters in law; Roxanne Desjarlait, Alice Lajeunesse, Janice (Sonny) Lajeunesse and Shelley Jourdain, brothers in law; Alan (Karen), Bruce Lajeunesse, Travis (Lea) Lajeunesse and Keith (Lisa) Lajeunesse, nieces; Brittiany Johnson, Claudette Barron, Felicia Barron, Shirell Barron, Sunni Barron and Korrie Roberts, nephew; Victor Whitehorse, his sisters and brothers in blue, many other relatives and far too many friends to mention.
Red Lake, Minn. The Red Lake Police Department, family and friends are mourning the loss of a conservation officer who died while responding to a call.
48-year-old Shannon “Opie” Barron was responding to a call for illegal harvesting north of Red Lake Sunday night. Once he cleared the call, he requested an EMS because he wasn't feeling well.
Officers on scene immediately performed life-saving measures and took him to the hospital where he died.
His body was taken to the Ramsey County Coroner's office to determine cause of death.
Officer Barron started his career with the Red Lake Department of Public Safety in March of 2000 as a Conservation Officer. He graduated from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Indian Police Academy) in Artesia, NM and served in the Red Lake Department of Public Safety as a Conservation Officer for 19 years.
He was an avid hunter, fisherman and trapper; he truly lived his culture. He processed his own game, stretched and tanned his own hides and donated his game to the elders in need. Opie was a very generous and kind man who loved helping others whenever he could. He was a quite the cook and enjoyed cooking for others. Opie was very artistic, loved to tell jokes, he was well known and a loved friend. He was direct, honest, fair and respectful with those around him. He loved and missed his German Shepard “Jake”.
Opie was a security guard in Warroad, MN when he met Laura Lajeunesse, his wife of 27 years. He served numerous years as a security guard for several organizations. He went on to become a wildland firefighter for many years. Opie then served as a Red Lake Police Officer for four years before becoming a Conservation Officer for the next 19 years. Opie’s presence in his community will most definitely be missed.
Family that Opie is reunited with are his mother; Verna Mae (Morgan) Barron, his father; Gerald “Butch” Brun, brothers; Peter Smith and Earl Morgan-Smith, nephew; Vincent Smith, Sr., brothers in law; Lawrence Lajeunesse, Jr.., Brian Lajeunesse Sr. and Bradley Lajeunesse.
Those he leaves behind to forever cherish his memory are his wife; Laura Barron, two daughters; Amanda (Tyrone) Barron and Drew Barron, auntie Rosie, sisters; Holly Jean Smith and Maryanne Morgan, brother; Verto Barron, sisters in law; Roxanne Desjarlait, Alice Lajeunesse, Janice (Sonny) Lajeunesse and Shelley Jourdain, brothers in law; Alan (Karen), Bruce Lajeunesse, Travis (Lea) Lajeunesse and Keith (Lisa) Lajeunesse, nieces; Brittiany Johnson, Claudette Barron, Felicia Barron, Shirell Barron, Sunni Barron and Korrie Roberts, nephew; Victor Whitehorse, his sisters and brothers in blue, many other relatives and far too many friends to mention.
Red Lake, Minn. The Red Lake Police Department, family and friends are mourning the loss of a conservation officer who died while responding to a call.
48-year-old Shannon “Opie” Barron was responding to a call for illegal harvesting north of Red Lake Sunday night. Once he cleared the call, he requested an EMS because he wasn't feeling well.
Officers on scene immediately performed life-saving measures and took him to the hospital where he died.
His body was taken to the Ramsey County Coroner's office to determine cause of death.
Officer Barron started his career with the Red Lake Department of Public Safety in March of 2000 as a Conservation Officer. He graduated from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Indian Police Academy) in Artesia, NM and served in the Red Lake Department of Public Safety as a Conservation Officer for 19 years.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Verna Mae (Morgan) Barron on July 19th, 1970. His mother asked Gerald Francis and Rosie Brun if they would raise her children if anything ever happened to her. Opie was adopted by Gerald and Rosie when she passed away on January 22, 1976. He and his siblings were moved to and raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Opie graduated from Red Lake High School in 1987. During his high school years, he was an MVP in football and was a member of the National Honor Society.
He was an avid hunter, fisherman and trapper; he truly lived his culture. He processed his own game, stretched and tanned his own hides and donated his game to the elders in need. Opie was a very generous and kind man who loved helping others whenever he could. He was a quite the cook and enjoyed cooking for others. Opie was very artistic, loved to tell jokes, he was well known and a loved friend. He was direct, honest, fair and respectful with those around him. He loved and missed his German Shepard “Jake”.
Opie was a security guard in Warroad, MN when he met Laura Lajeunesse, his wife of 27 years. He served numerous years as a security guard for several organizations. He went on to become a wildland firefighter for many years. Opie then served as a Red Lake Police Officer for four years before becoming a Conservation Officer for the next 19 years. Opie’s presence in his community will most definitely be missed.
Family that Opie is reunited with are his mother; Verna Mae (Morgan) Barron, his father; Gerald “Butch” Brun, brothers; Peter Smith and Earl Morgan-Smith, nephew; Vincent Smith, Sr., brothers in law; Lawrence Lajeunesse, Jr.., Brian Lajeunesse Sr. and Bradley Lajeunesse.
Those he leaves behind to forever cherish his memory are his wife; Laura Barron, two daughters; Amanda (Tyrone) Barron and Drew Barron, auntie Rosie, sisters; Holly Jean Smith and Maryanne Morgan, brother; Verto Barron, sisters in law; Roxanne Desjarlait, Alice Lajeunesse, Janice (Sonny) Lajeunesse and Shelley Jourdain, brothers in law; Alan (Karen), Bruce Lajeunesse, Travis (Lea) Lajeunesse and Keith (Lisa) Lajeunesse, nieces; Brittiany Johnson, Claudette Barron, Felicia Barron, Shirell Barron, Sunni Barron and Korrie Roberts, nephew; Victor Whitehorse, his sisters and brothers in blue, many other relatives and far too many friends to mention.
Red Lake, Minn. The Red Lake Police Department, family and friends are mourning the loss of a conservation officer who died while responding to a call.
48-year-old Shannon “Opie” Barron was responding to a call for illegal harvesting north of Red Lake Sunday night. Once he cleared the call, he requested an EMS because he wasn't feeling well.
Officers on scene immediately performed life-saving measures and took him to the hospital where he died.
His body was taken to the Ramsey County Coroner's office to determine cause of death.
Officer Barron started his career with the Red Lake Department of Public Safety in March of 2000 as a Conservation Officer. He graduated from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Indian Police Academy) in Artesia, NM and served in the Red Lake Department of Public Safety as a Conservation Officer for 19 years.
He was an avid hunter, fisherman and trapper; he truly lived his culture. He processed his own game, stretched and tanned his own hides and donated his game to the elders in need. Opie was a very generous and kind man who loved helping others whenever he could. He was a quite the cook and enjoyed cooking for others. Opie was very artistic, loved to tell jokes, he was well known and a loved friend. He was direct, honest, fair and respectful with those around him. He loved and missed his German Shepard “Jake”.
Opie was a security guard in Warroad, MN when he met Laura Lajeunesse, his wife of 27 years. He served numerous years as a security guard for several organizations. He went on to become a wildland firefighter for many years. Opie then served as a Red Lake Police Officer for four years before becoming a Conservation Officer for the next 19 years. Opie’s presence in his community will most definitely be missed.
Family that Opie is reunited with are his mother; Verna Mae (Morgan) Barron, his father; Gerald “Butch” Brun, brothers; Peter Smith and Earl Morgan-Smith, nephew; Vincent Smith, Sr., brothers in law; Lawrence Lajeunesse, Jr.., Brian Lajeunesse Sr. and Bradley Lajeunesse.
Those he leaves behind to forever cherish his memory are his wife; Laura Barron, two daughters; Amanda (Tyrone) Barron and Drew Barron, auntie Rosie, sisters; Holly Jean Smith and Maryanne Morgan, brother; Verto Barron, sisters in law; Roxanne Desjarlait, Alice Lajeunesse, Janice (Sonny) Lajeunesse and Shelley Jourdain, brothers in law; Alan (Karen), Bruce Lajeunesse, Travis (Lea) Lajeunesse and Keith (Lisa) Lajeunesse, nieces; Brittiany Johnson, Claudette Barron, Felicia Barron, Shirell Barron, Sunni Barron and Korrie Roberts, nephew; Victor Whitehorse, his sisters and brothers in blue, many other relatives and far too many friends to mention.
Red Lake, Minn. The Red Lake Police Department, family and friends are mourning the loss of a conservation officer who died while responding to a call.
48-year-old Shannon “Opie” Barron was responding to a call for illegal harvesting north of Red Lake Sunday night. Once he cleared the call, he requested an EMS because he wasn't feeling well.
Officers on scene immediately performed life-saving measures and took him to the hospital where he died.
His body was taken to the Ramsey County Coroner's office to determine cause of death.
Officer Barron started his career with the Red Lake Department of Public Safety in March of 2000 as a Conservation Officer. He graduated from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Indian Police Academy) in Artesia, NM and served in the Red Lake Department of Public Safety as a Conservation Officer for 19 years.
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