Police Officer Kyle M. Kaszynski, 39, of the St. Paul, Minnesota Police Department was killed in an explosion in Iraq on December 22nd. Officer Kaszynski had taken a leave of absence to work for a private security contractor in Iraq. Thursday, a bomb detonated near his vehicle, instantly killing him and another passenger.
Officer Kaszynski is survived by his wife and a 2-year old daughter. Officer Kaszynski had been with the St. Paul Police Department since 1998.