McClure was known by the Minnesota State Patrol as a "respected trooper, mentor and friend," according to a news release. "Her professionalism, compassion and commitment to service left a lasting impact on her colleagues and the community," the agency said.

ST. CLOUD — A St. Cloud state patrol trooper died Sunday in an off-duty accident in South Dakota. Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Mollie McClure died in the accident on Waubay Lake in Waubay, South Dakota, according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the loss of a trooper who drowned in a northeastern South Dakota lake over the weekend. According to the Day County Sheriff's Office, Mollie McClure went missing early Sunday evening after jumping off a boat to swim in Waubay Lake in the town of Webster,