Deceased identified in Rochester incident

Published 11:43 am Friday, March 29, 2019

The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner has identified Albert Thomas Dashow, 39, of Rochester as the individual who died during an incident involving police officers in Rochester.

The medical examiner has not determined the cause and manner of death, pending additional investigation.

The BCA is investigating this incident at the request of the Rochester Police Department. Additional information, including the names of the officers involved in the incident, will be released by the BCA once initial interviews are complete. The officers have not yet submitted statements to BCA agents.

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The Rochester Police Department released information about the incident on March 28. No additional information is available at this time.

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