BAGLEY, Minn. — A Bagley man who died during a Nov. 13 use-of-force incident in Clearwater County has been identified as 75-year-old Dennis Hoie by the University of North Dakota Forensic Pathology Center.

Following an investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, it has been reported that Clearwater County Deputy Noah Hallman fired his department-issued firearm during the incident in northwestern Minnesota.

Hallman has three years of law enforcement experience and has since been placed on critical incident leave by the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office, the BCA report said.

According to the BCA’s preliminary investigation, just after noon on Nov. 13, a deputy recognized Hoie at a gas station in Bagley and attempted to arrest him on outstanding felony warrants. Hoie r

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