Harvey Benson
Harvey “Harv” Alvin Benson passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on May 1, 2021. He was born on June 17, 1936 in North Germany Township rural Sebeka, Minnesota at the family farm. His parents were the late Alvin and Marie (Grewing) Benson. He was the second oldest of nine children. He attended District #31 North Country School through 8th grade and went to Sebeka High School. Harvey was a member of the Minnesota Army National Guard.
When he was 17 he and his friend Leonard Thompson were adventurous and took a month long trip to Oregon where they worked in hay fields and picked strawberries for gas money which wasn’t enough and eventually had to ask for money from Leonard’s sister for gas money to return to Minnesota. That didn’t deter him from a future trip a couple of years later with Leonard; they embarked on a road trip to California for a couple of weeks. Harvey returned to California later alone and worked for his Uncle Chet Grewing at his
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BCA: Pair of brothers shot and killed by police officer Saturday in Wadena County
By FOX 9 Staff
NORTH GERMANY TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A pair of brothers from Sebeka, Minnesota have been identified as the victims of a police shooting Saturday night in Wadena County.
According to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, 42-year-old David Savela and 36-year-old Shannon Savela both died of multiple gunshot wounds in the incident that occurred in North Germany Township, Minnesota after 9 p.m. Saturday.
Two law enforcement officers were also shot in the incident. They were Wadena County Deputy Troy Mayer, an 11-year veteran, and Sebeka Police Officer Jason Worm, a 10-year veteran. Mayer deployed his Taser and was shot and injured Saturday night. Worm was struck by gunfire in his bullet-resistant vest and was uninjured. Both men are on standard administrative leave.
By Pat Sweeney
Update 5:40 PM
Minnesota investigators say an exchange of gunfire between a police officer and two brothers who were shot and killed on a road near Sebeka began when one of the suspects open fire on the officer and a sheriff’s deputy. Authorities say brothers David Savela and Michael Savela, both of Sebeka, were killed Saturday night in the shooting that happened after one of the brothers was pulled over after a brief chase. The incident escalated when the other brother arrived on scene. Authorities say Shannon Savela opened fire on Sebeka Police Officer Jason Wurm and Wadena County Sheriff’s Deputy Troy Mayer. Wurm eventually shot both of the brothers. Mayer was treated for a gunshot wound and released. Wurm was struck by gunfire in his bullet resistant vest but was not injured.
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