Wounded Menomin County deputy, Chris Dewey, had this posted in his CaringBridge website:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009 12:34 PM, CST
Another note: Chris just said that he doesn’t want any more flowers, he wants fishing lures. When staff told him they were going to test his cognitive thinking skills he replied “two plus two is four”. That has to make you laugh!
Hannah
How about it IDO? Can we help a hero and fellow fisherman?
If you go to CaringBridge, enter the name “chrisdewey’.
Does he have an email address?
Also Don Shelby on wcco 4 last night said if you mail a lure to him at wcco he will personley deliver them to him ,he all so said to hurry and send because season opens in two months. Here is where to send them.
“LURES” Wcco-TV 90 south 11th Street MPLS. MN. 55403
We know we can do it I sent mine today. 
Here’s the story……
I have several gift certificates left from christmas. After hearing this I think I will be making arangements to get this “HERO” a new st croix or IMX. God bless him and his family 
Chris enjoys fishing pretty much anything. His favorite is ice fishing.
So easy a caveman can do it. Put my package in the mail this morning!
-J.
Hey, so did I. Hope he can use them soon!!
Just a heads up that 100’s in the law enforcement community have already been doing this. I know we have a large box in our office. I would check the carringbridge site before you send a package. They might be getting overwhelmed with tackle. But I also know the man with the most stuff wins. 
DT
Sad new for all of us following this story….
A Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Deputy who was shot in the line of duty in February 2009 died Monday morning.
Christopher Dewey had been making steady progress in his recovering since being shot more than a year ago, but took a turn for the worse July 15 when something went wrong with a medical procedure. Dewey had been getting Botox injections to relieve pain and stress in his muscles, but the family said one round of injections caused a lung to collapse, putting pressure on his heart.
Dewey died at home around 10:30 a.m. Monday. He was surrounded by family.
“Chris is now at peace,” said Chris’ uncle, Eric Dewey. “We thank the community for their support.”
For the family, especially Chris’ wife, Emily, the last couple weeks has really been the time they’ve gotten to tell Chris goodbye. They’ve been preparing for his passing, knowing he just wasn’t able to fight the medical problems he faced.
Emily Dewey spoke with WCCO-TV’s James Schugel Monday morning. “He’s now with the Lord,” she said. Emily was able to spend a lot of time alone with Chris before he passed.
On Feb. 18, 2009 Chris Dewey was shot several times, including once in the head, as he investigated a report of a suspected drunk driver and of shots fired in Mahnomen. When Dewey did not answer a call on his radio, his backup deputy came to find him lying in a driveway.
That led to a nine-hour standoff with law enforcement at a nearby mobile home. Thomas Lee Fairbanks, 32, eventually surrendered to police. Another suspect, 27-year-old Daniel Kurt Vernier, had been arrested earlier.
Dewey was taken to a Mahnomen hospital where he was put into a medically induced coma for transport to MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, N.D. Doctors said he had a severe brain injury and was in critical, but stable condition. Sheriff Doug Krier visited Dewey and said he believed the wounded deputy would survive. Doctors were hesitant to make a prognosis, but said after only a day Dewey was able to recognize his family.
Five days after the shooting he had been moved from critical care to a surgical unit. He could stand and joke with his family, though he was still in a lot of pain.
On March 5, 2009, Dewey was taken to Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo. for rehabilitation. The hospital specializes in traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. About a month later he underwent surgery to stop a bleed in his brain.
In July 2009 he spent a few days on a ventilator when a medication failed to slow his heart and control his blood pressure.
Doctors aimed to let Dewey return to Minnesota in mid-January 2010. He finally made the trip in February.
In May, 200 motorcyclists, many of them in law enforcement themselves, hit the road to raise money for Dewey’s care. The 10-88 motorcycle run raised $10 per bike for a trust fund. Organizers said they hope the “10-88,” which is code for “officer needs assistance,” becomes an annual event in Dewey’s honor.
On July 17, Dewey was sent home from the hospital to spend his final days at home around family.
Fairbanks and Vernier were charged with several felonies. Only Fairbanks was charged with attempted murder. As part of a plea deal Vernier pleaded guilty to failing to render assistance to Dewey and was sentenced to two years in prison. He also agreed to testify against Fairbanks.
Donations to help Dewey’s family with medical bills can be made at any Wells Fargo bank, or at:
Mahnomen State Bank and Trust
PO box 378
103 N. Main St. Mahnomen, MN 56557
About a week after the shooting, WCCO-TV’s Don Shelby asked viewers to send him fishing tackle to give to Dewey once he got better. Shelby now says he will donate the approximately $2,000 worth of tackle he received to charity.
People can also buy T-shirts to help and visit Dewey’s CaringBridge page to learn more about his story and leave condolences on his guestbook.
Wow, sad sad news… How those scumbags aren’t in jail (or worse in my opinion) for life is beyond me…
That’s extremely sad… but the story has a happier ending with him getting to spend a year with his family on the way out than if he’d just been snuffed out that night.
What a tragedy…
His wife was one strong woman! She was by his side until the day he left us. It was a vary sad story, but inspiring just the same. Prayers go out to this family that has had to endure more than we could ever dream! And to Deputy Dewey who eventually paid the ultimate price for keeping his community safe.
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