U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son makes court appearance after crash that killed North Dakota deputy

In this frame grab from video, Ian Cramer, middle left, makes his initial court appearance via videolink from the McLean County jail in Washburn, N.D. The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer made his first court appearance Friday on manslaughter and other charges after authorities say he fled from police and crashed into a squad car, killing a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy who was taking cover behind the vehicle. The counts against Ian Cramer, of Bismarck, N.D., include fleeing a police officer and reckless endangerment in connection with Wednesday’s pursuit and crash that killed 53-year-old Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin. Bismarck police said Ian Cramer’s mother drove him to Sanford Health emergency room in Bismarck around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday over concerns about his mental health. He said his family grieves with “the family of the hero who tried to help Ian.” The senator has been an advocate for law enforcement and co- He wrote that his son “suffers from serious mental disorders which manifest in severe paranoia and hallucinations.” Ian Cramer’s mother took him to the hospital after he insisted on “going to his brother Ike,” who died in 2018, according to the senator’s statement.