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Peterson was named Police Officer of the Year for his actions as a Mahnomen County deputy on Feb. 19, 2008, when he “apprehended two suspects who had just shot his partner, Deputy Chris Dewey,” according to a news release from the time from the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association.