St. Louis County Judge Sally Tarnowski Dies Suddenly During Trip To Florida

St. Louis County Judge Sally Tarnowski died suddenly on Monday, March 6th during a vacation in Florida, authorities say. No immediate cause of death has been released.

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Tarnowski served as Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District from 2016-2020, and was first elected as a Judge in 2008. She was an active Judge at the time of her passing.

Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea had this to say about her passing…

“All of us within the Minnesota courts community are devastated by the loss of Judge Tarnowski,”

“Beyond her exemplary service to Minnesota, Judge Tarnowski was a vibrant person whose commitment to justice shined through in everything she did.”

Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gilde

Sixth Circuit Court Chief Judge Leslie Beiers said the following of Tarnowski…

“Judge Tarnowski approached her work with tenacity and dedication,”

“Her loss will be deeply felt by all of us in the Sixth District, and by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Sixth Circuit Court Chief Judge Leslie Beiers

The Star Tribune reports

Tarnowski pushed for mental health treatment court and supported early neutral evaluation in family court in order for ease of resolving custody cases, according to a news release. Starting in 2015, she began working alongside the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Center for Regional and Tribal Child Welfare Studies to create Indian Child Welfare Court in Duluth.

https://www.startribune.com/st-louis-county-judge-sally-tarnowski-dies-suddenly-on-florida-vacation/600256833/?refresh=true

Services in her honor will reportedly be announced shortly. For now, St. Louis County is left grieving a member of their community that had been in the public spotlight for 15 years.

Why do we continue to see so many people die suddenly? It is a trend that favors no race, gender, or religion. People around the world are dying suddenly in record numbers…. WHY?

Tarnowski was certainly a valuable member of her community, and to lose her is a tragedy. May she rest in peace.

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