Originally published 6:56 a.m. June 5th, 2023
Updated 1:21 p.m. June 5th, 2023
(KNSI) – The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a former deputy who died in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon.
According to the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office, 51-year-old Dave Scherping was riding his motorcycle south on County Road 5 when he approached the intersection of County Road 4. A driver in a pickup truck heading north made a left turn in front of Scherping. He collided with the truck and was thrown from the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck, a 57-year-old man from Becker, was not hurt.
According to a Facebook post on Saturday evening, Scherping was a Morrison County deputy and a K9 handler for several years. He is also the father of the current K9 handler, Deputy Austin Scherping.
The investigation is ongoing.
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