Funeral and procession honors North Dakota sheriff’s deputy killed in crash involving senator’s son
Associated PressBISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota sheriff’s deputy killed last week in the line of duty was remembered on Wednesday for his love of family, the outdoors and his camaraderie with veterans and emergency responders. Law enforcement officers from around North Dakota filled a high school gymnasium for the funeral of Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin. Martin, 53, died Dec. 6 as the result of a crash involving U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer’s adult son, who was fleeing police during a mental health crisis. He said his family grieves with “the family of the hero who tried to help Ian.” He wrote that his son “suffers from serious mental disorders which manifest in severe paranoia and hallucinations.” Ian Cramer’s mother, Kris Cramer, took him to the hospital after he insisted on “going to his brother Ike,” who died in 2018, according to the senator’s statement.
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