From Fox News: A Minnesota police sergeant and father of two died less than 24 hours after doctors diagnosed him with a brain infection, leaving behind a young family and a stunned community.
Sgt. Cody Siebert, a K-9 officer with the East Range Police Department, died Feb. 27, the department announced. He was remembered as a devoted father, loyal colleague and a fixture in the small northern Minnesota community he served.
Siebert helped launch the K-9 program in Babbitt, Minnesota, alongside his police dog, Taconite, before later joining the East Range Police Department.
According to The Minnesota Star Tribune that Siebert woke up last week suffering from a headache that had started the day before, and was taken to the hospital. Doctors determined that an infection in his nasal passage had spread to his brain. Less than 24 hours later, he was gone.
To make the tragedy even worse, the report notes that Siebert’s sister-in-law, Alyssa Siebert, just died from a brain aneurysm last October.
Siebert is survived by his life partner, Karen Blais, and their two small sons, ages 1 and 2. A GoFundMe account set up to help the family has raised over $118,000 as of this report.
The East Range Police Department announced the devastating news in a Facebook post on Saturday:
It is with an extremely heavy heart we have to post this. Sgt Siebert passed away 2/27/2026, less than 24 hours after being diagnosed with a brain infection. His passing was unexpected for everyone. Sgt Siebert was well known for his happy-go lucky personality. It was best said that if you couldn’t get along with Cody, it was your fault.
Sgt Siebert started the K9 program in Babbitt with K9 Taconite (Tac) before coming to East Range Police Department with K9 Tac. The hole left by Sgt Siebert’s passing will be impossible to fill. We at ERPD love you and will miss you always. We have it from here.
The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police stands with the East Range Police Department and the entire law enforcement family in mourning the sudden and tragic loss of **Sgt. Cody Siebert**.#FOPSTRONG 🇺🇸
Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police pic.twitter.com/XWuf4gnW5Z— MN FOP (@MNFOP) March 3, 2026
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