Death benefit granted to officer killed in the line of duty

The Front Line Foundation (TFLF) announced they will be granting a death benefit to the family of Red Lake Police Officer Jesse Branch, 35, who was killed while on duty responding to a call.

On the morning of Wednesday, November 27, Branch was killed with a Red Lake Band Member during a two vehicle crash on Highway 1 east of the Red Lake community.

Officer Branch, a 17-year veteran of public safety leaves behind a girlfriend and her children.

“It is our honor to support our first responders,” said Suzanne Holt, TFLF President and
CEO. “Officer Branch made a commitment to public safety, and we are privileged to support his family during this time of sadness and need.”

Branch’s $20,000 death benefit brings the total amount TFLF has paid out to families since its beginnings in 2018 to $615,000. In 2024 alone, TFLF has paid out seven death benefits to the families of first responders who have died on duty. This is the most death benefits TFLF has paid out in one calendar
year.