Flags at half staff Friday on day of Farmington police officer’s funeral

Flags in Minnesota will fly at half staff Friday in honor and remembrance of Farmington police officer Pete Zajac.

Zajac, who spent the past two years as a school resource officer, was a Farmington officer for 15 years and a Faribault officer from 2006 to 2010. The 41-year-old was married and had three children.

He died by suicide on Oct. 28, according to a social media post from the Farmington Police Department.

“Officer Zajac was known for his integrity, generosity, and ability to connect with people of all ages, earning the admiration and respect of his colleagues and community,” Gov. Tim Walz said in a Thursday proclamation ordering Minnesota and U.S. flags to fly at half-staff at state buildings on the day of Zajac’s funeral.

Zajac was born in Hastings and grew up in Wyoming, Minn