Former Minneapolis Police Commander Bruce Folkens left(?) MPD in 2021 after body cam footage showed him joking about "hunting people".
Photo Credit: Star Tribune
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-police-lieutenant-who-made-racist-comment-commander-who-referenced-hunting-people-in-bod/600104933
Accessed 4/21/2026
Bruce Folkens created a lot of stories during his multi-decade career with the Minneapolis Police Department. He received awards, promotions, and media attention for those stories. Unfortunately for the Black children he harassed, stalked, and framed for murder, those stories were written into history. Some of Folkens victims are Marvin Haynes, Deaunteze Bobo, Jaleel Stallings, and countless others. We will allow every victim of Bruce Folkens to tell their story in their own words if they wish to do so. We must know how many young Black men are sitting in prison for crimes Bruce Folkens invented to put them away.
Over the months of April and May 2026 we will reveal the truth:
a career filled with lies, abuse, and manipulation.
a career filled with lies, abuse, and manipulation.
We will ultimately call for a full investigation into every single case that Bruce Folkens touched during his career with Minneapolis Police. We will show the world why that investigation needs to happen.
In the meantime enjoy some light reading about Folkens here:
https://www.fox9.com/news/former-minneapolis-police-officers-in-jaleel-stallings-bodycam-video-receiving-monthly-pensions
https://www.fox9.com/news/former-minneapolis-police-officers-in-jaleel-stallings-bodycam-video-receiving-monthly-pensions
and here:
Did Bruce Folkens transform from an accomplished athlete, singer, musician, and actor to a monster overnight?
Did his need to stay at the center of attention for his entire life cause him to throw away countless lives?
Cold cases don't earn promotions. Barely-believable fictional narratives apparently do.
Did his need to stay at the center of attention for his entire life cause him to throw away countless lives?
Cold cases don't earn promotions. Barely-believable fictional narratives apparently do.
We may never know why Bruce Folkens chose the victims he harmed during his decades of "service".
Did he have help? Was MPD leadership aware? Does this conspiracy really boil down to one single man from
St. Cloud, MN looking to make a name for himself?
St. Cloud Times (Saint Cloud, Minnesota) · Thu, May 26, 1983 · Page 49