
Minnesota cop, dad of 2 tots dies less than 24 hours after receiving brain infection diagnosis
NY Post
A Minnesota police sergeant and “devoted father” of two toddlers died less than a day after he was diagnosed with a brain infection that spread from his nose.
Cody Siebert, a 33-year-old K-9 sergeant with the East Range Police Department, died Friday “following a sudden and brave battle with a brain infection,” his brother confirmed in a GoFundMe.
Siebert suffered an infection in his nasal passage that spread to his brain. He readily agreed to donate his organs before he passed, the Minnesota Star-Tribune reported.
“To know Cody was to have a friend. He had a rare gift for connection—if you crossed paths with him, you knew you were in for a genuine conversation. He truly enjoyed people, and his absence leaves a void in our community that will be felt by many,” his family wrote.
Siebert leaves behind a loving life partner, Karen Blais, and their sons, Reese, 2, and Bayne, 1 — collectively lauded as “his greatest pride and joy.”
Siebert was credited as the architect of the Babbit Police Department’s K-9 program, which he carried over to East Range with the help of his trusty partner, K9 Taconite, in 2023, according to a heartbreaking tribute shared by his department.

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