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Montevideo Police

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HISTORY

The City of Montevideo was incorporated as a village by an act of the legislature on March 4, 1879.  The first village was held on April 14th of the same year.  During this meeting, village officers were elected.  John J. Bean, was appointed as Constable and A. J. Mullin as the Town Marshall.  This was the beginning of the Montevideo Police Department.  The following is a listing of Town Constables and Marshalls from 1880 to 1908, when the village was incorporated as a city.


1880 Constable: James Whitmore

       Marshall: J. C. Mullen (Ralph Dwight replaced Mullen)

       Special Police: Harry Soden, John McClay, Joseph Jahn, Fred Hortstman, E.M. Kitchell,                              Alex Callahan, J. C. Mullen, C.M. Devens, Peter Morrison, W. Bridggs and Lorenzo Chapin


1881 Constable: T.H. Cortilyou

       Marshall: C.M. Devens


1882 Constable: H.D. Soden

       Marshall: H.D. Soden


1883 Constable: H.D. Soden

       Marshall: Benjamin Fullerton

       Special Police: O. Ostrander, J.W. Millay and H. B. Ostrander


1884-86 Constable: T.H. Cortilyou

       Marshall: Benjamin Fullerton


1887 Constable: not recorded

       Marshall: Benjamin Fullerton (also appointed as street lighter)

      Special Police: R.S. Harler, C.C. Warner, E.W. Corse, J.J. Goar, Jerry Haldeman, W.B.  Kitchel, W.D. Mercereau, George Person, Robert Starbeck, George Wright, H.E. Wadsworth, John Kohr


1888 Constables: R.S. Harler and H.E.Wadsworth

       Marshall: Benjamin Fullerton (also appointed as street lighter)

       Special Police: Ezra Corse


1889 Constables: Harler resigned and F.H. Cortilyou appointed, H.E. Wadsworth

       Marshall: Benjamin Fullerton

       Special Police: O.F. Ostrander, Conrad Jahn, C.C. Murphy, Sam Collins


1890 Constables: Oscar Ostrander and T.H. Cortilyou

       Marshall: Jerry Haldeman (also street lighter, street commissioner, fire warden, cemetery sexton)

      Police: Benjamin Fullerton hired as first night policeman


1891 Constables: T.H. Cortilyou and Oscar Ostrander

       Marshall: Jerry Haldeman

       Night Police: Sam Coolins

       Special Police: Ezra Corse, E.L. Dunlap and M.A. Jump


1892 Constables: F.H. Cortelyou and R.S. Harler

       Marshall: Jerry Haldeman

       Night Police: William Robbins

       Special Police: Charles Marble, H.L. Cortelyou, H.E.Wadsworth, John Jensvold and Mike Damon


1893 Constables: T.J. Cortelyou, H.E. Wadsworth and R.S. Harler

       Marshall: Jerry Haldeman

       Night Police: William Robbins

       Special Police: Anton Tobiason, B. Messenger, John Jensvold, Walter Cosgrif and James Hornbeck


1894 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R.S. Haler

       Marshall: Jerry Haldeman

       Night Police: G.L. Power and M.A. Jump


1895 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R. S. Haler

       Marshall: Jerry Haldeman

       Night Police: William Robbins

       Special Police: C.B. Pike, W.M. Farley, Charles Gunder


1896 Constables: R.S. Haler, E.B. Fritts

       Day Marshall: Jerry Haldeman

       Night Marshall: M. Daman


1897 Constables: R.S. Haler, E.B. Fritts

       Marshall: Jerry Haldeman

       Night Police: Barney Madden, J.E. Wadsworth, John Morrison, Ezra Cores, J.W. Hornbeck


1898 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R.S. Harler, John Morrison (Special for election J.A.

Austin)

       Marshall: J. Haldeman

       Night Police:  W.H. Madden, E.L. Dunlap, Walter Cosgrif, John Sand, A.A. Arnold,  Albert C.  Park, James Johnson, Nelson Leichty


1899 Constables: not recorded

       Marshall: J. Haldeman

      Night Police: Charles Hartly, James Aitchison

      Day Police: A.C. Parker


1900 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R.S. Harler

      Day Marshall:   J. Haldeman

      Night Marshall: Charles Hartley

      Night Police: Joseph Jahn

      Day Police: M. Damon, W.H. Madden, James Aitchison, P.A. Swenson


1901 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R.S. Harler

       Day Marshall: J. Haldeman

       Night Marshall: Charles Hartley

       Police:        J.M. Haubris, C.B. Pike, A.R. Cushman, H.E. Wadsworth, Joseph

Riant, Walt Gosgrif, J. W. Stewart, Burton Hartly, Joseph Jahn, P. A. Swenson, C. C. Murphy, Fred Aitchison, M.K. Fosnes, Goodman Holset




1902 Constables: H.E.Wadsworth, W.C. Bellows

       Marshalls: C.E. Hartly, William Ide

       Police:                A.R.Cushman, P.A. Swenson, J.M. Haubris, Joseph Riant, W.M. Madden, C.B. Pike, Joseph Jahn, James Hornbeck, O.J.  Burchard, Alba Fitch, G.F. Johnson, Conrad Jahn


1903 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth,  W.C. Bellows

       Day Marshall: H.E. Wadsworth, 

       Night Marshall: William Ide

        Police F. Pitts, Guy Pitts, J.M. Haubris, A.C. Missal, W.H. Madden, A.R. 

Cushman,  J.W. Hornbeck, William Phillips, Joseph Riant, Mike 

Damon, A.A. Arnold, A.D. Wadsworth, Eugene Yarno


1904 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, A.P. Williams

       Day Marshall: H.E. Wadsworth

      Night Marshall: William Ide

      Police: J.N. Hornbeck, C. Knaap. J. Harvey Stelle, W.T. Phillips, A.R.

Cushman, John Morrison, Albert Wadsworth, A.A. Arnold, J.M. 

Haubris


1905 Constables: not recorded

       Day Marshall: H.E. Wadsworth

       Nigh Marshall: William Ide

       Police: C.B. Pike, J. W. Hornbeck, John Morrison, A.R. Cushman, W.T.

Phillips, A.D. Wadsworth, Charles Arnold, J.M. Haubris


1906 Constables: S.H. Aker, J.A. Austin

       Marshall: P.M. Amrud

       Police: A.R. Cushman, J.M. Haubris, A.D. Wadsworth, John Morrison, J. 

Hornbeck, C. Jensvold, E. Waldron and C.B. Pike

       Regular Police: Ole Borgendale


1907 Constables: S.H. Aker, J.A. Austin

       Marshall: Ole Borgendale

       Police: A.R. Cushman, Joseph Jahn, Fred Aitchinson, C.S. Tillman, C. 

Waldeck, Joseph Riant, J.W. Hornbeck


1908 Constable: J.A. Austin

       Marshall: Mile Beard

       Police: S.H. Aker, J.A. Austin, C.B. Pike, A.D. Wadsworth, J.M. Haubris,

W.E. Cosgrif, E.G. Olson


May, 19980 – The Village was incorporated as a City, Mayor:  George Claggett


1909 Mayor: George Claggett

      Constables: J. A. Austin, S. Aker

       Special Police: J.M. Haubris, Ed Walkdron, J.C. Dahlberg, A.R. Cushman, Fred

Aitchison


In 1920, Ole Borgendale became Montevideo’s first Police Chief, along with two regular police officers.  The position of Marshall was eliminated, but the Constable was continued until 1936.  Also in 1910, the City’s first jail was built to house prisoners.  The population had grown from 1,437 in 1890 to a bustling 3,056 by the end of 1910.




1910 Mayor:        A. L. MacGarger

      Police Chief: Ole Borgendale

      Regular Police: E.G. Olson, N.P. Beard, Joseph Strommer

      Special Police: J.A. Austin, Ed Waldron, M.E. Beard, Fred Aitchinson, J.M. Haubris, 

S. Aker, M. Borgendale, John Morrison

      Constables: J.A. Austin, S. Aker


1911 Mayor: A.L. MacGarger

Police Chief Ole Borgendale

Regular Police: N.P. Beard, J. Strommer

Special Police: Fred Aitchinson, Ole Aker, J.A. Austin, Harry Kreenbuhl, Ben Wright, 

H.L. Biegert, M.E. Beard

Constables: Ed Waldron,, John O. Nelson


1912 Mayor: A.L. MacGarger

Police Chief: M.B. Madden

Regular Police: not recorded

Special Police: W.A. Benham, B.M. Madden, Louis B. Olson

Constables: Ed Waldron, John Austin


1913 Mayor: Oluf Gjerset

Police Chief: B.M. Madden

Regular Police: J. Strommer, L.B. Olson

Special Police: A.D. Wadsworth, J.M. Haubris, H.B. Happy, Severin Jensvold, John

Austin, Albert Wadsworth


1914 Mayor: A.L. MacGarger

Police Chief: not recorded

Regular Police: not recorded

Special Police: H.W. Schultz, H.G. Hanson, H.C. Meyenberg, J.A. Austin, F.E.

Wright, Ed Nichols

Special Police: John Austin, Albert Wadsworth


1915 Mayor: A.L. MacGarger

Police Chief: not recorded

Regular Police: Joe Strommer

Special Police: J.L. Lee, George Corey

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Oscar Bergstrom


1916 Mayor: Alf Claggett

Police Chief: Joe Strommer

Regular Police: J.L. Lee, T. Holden

Special Police: Tom Holden, W.F. McGuire, H.L. Biegert

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Oscar Bergstsrom


1917 Mayor: Alf Claggett

Police Chief: Joe Strommer

Regular Police: J.L. Lee, Tom Holden, Lars Skundberg

Special Police: Gust Kuehn, John Austin, J.L. Biegert, Joe Strommer

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Oscar Bergstrom


1918 Mayor: J.F. Burnip

Police Chief: Alf Hendrickson

Regular Police: Lars Skundberg

Special Police: Joe Strommer, C.D. Hartley

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Oscar Bergstrom


1919 Mayor: J.R. Burnip

Police Chief: Charles Hartley

Regular Police: Lars Skundberg

Special Police: John Austin

Constables: John Austin, A.D. Wadsworth


1920 Mayor: J.R. Burnip

Police Chief: Charles Hartley

Regular Police: Lars Skundberg

Special Police: not recorded

Constables: John Austin, A.D. Wadsworth


1921 Mayor: J.R. Burnip

Police Chief: A.E. Stevens

Regular Police: Lars Skundberg

Special Police: Charles Hartley, A.E. Stevens

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin


1922 Mayor: Roy Vandinburg

Police Chief: not recorded

Regular Police: Lars Skundberg, A.E. Stevens

Special Police: A.E. Stevens, Gust Kuehn, G.A. Anderson, Lars Skundberg,

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin


It is interested to note that in 1923 a female Special Police Officer was listed: Jeannette Johnson.  By 

1924, two female police officers were hired, which was unusual for this time period.


1923 Mayor: J.J. Brown

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Regular Police: Gust Kuehn

Special Police: B.W. Daniels, L. Lundberg, Jeannette Johnson, Joe Strommer

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin


1924 Mayor: J.J. Brown

Police Chief: Joseph Strommer

Regular Police: Gust Kuehn

Special Police: Mary Van Fleet, Jeannette Johnson, J.M. Haubris, T.M. Holden, Dan

Sullivan, M. Johnson

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin


1925 Mayor: J.R. Burnip

Police Chief: L. Skundberg

Night Police: Joseph Strommer

Special Police: Bertina Sherdahl, Mary Van Fleet, G.A. Anderson, C.D. Jacobus,

Charles Hartley, Fred Aitchinson, Edward Seiler, W.E. Cosgriff,

Robert Nelson, E.G. Olson, C. Simpson


1926 Mayor: J.R. Burnip

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Night Police: Joe Strommer

Special Police: George Croey, J.H. Kalberg, Charles Hartley

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J. Austin




1927 Mayor: R. Vern Gordon

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Night Police: Joe Strommer

Special Police: not recorded

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin


1928 Mayor: R. Vern Gordon

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Night Police: Joe Strommer

Special Police: not recorded

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin


1929 Mayor: J.J. Brown

Police Chief: Joe Strommer

Night Police: Lars Skundberg

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin


By 1930, the regular police force included the Police Chief, Night Patrol Officer and two Constables.  It is

unclear as to when the first patrol car was purchased; however, it is known that a Model T was used during

this time.  There were also records of police motorcycles with sidecars being used for patrol only.


1930 Mayor: J.J. Brown

Police Chief: Joe Strommer

Night Police: Lars Skundberg

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin


1931 Mayor: J.J. Brown

Police Chief: Joe Strommer

Night Police: Lars Skundberg

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin


1932 Mayor: J.J. Brown

Police Chief: Joseph Strommer

Night Police: Lars Skundberg

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin


1933 Mayor: J.J. Brown

Police Chief: Joseph Strommer

Night Police: Lars Skundberg

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin


1934 Mayor: J.J. Brown

Police Chief: Joseph Strommer

Night Police: Lars Skundberg

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin


1935 Mayor: R.E. Larson

Police Chief: Joseph Strommer

Night Police: Lars Skundberg

Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Howard Amundson

1936 Mayor: R.E. Larson

Police Chief: Joseph Strommer

Night Police: Lars Skundberg



1937 Mayor: William Hasleau

Police Chief: S.E. Nelson

Night Police: Joseph Strommer and Lars Skundberg


1938 Mayor: William Hasleau

Police Chief: S.E. Nelson

Night Police: Joseph Strommer, Lars Skundberg


1939 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: S.E. Nelson

Night Police: Joseph Strommer, Lars Skundberg


1940 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Night Police: Joseph Jahn, Floyd Ashburn


1941 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: Joseph Jahn , Floyd Ashburn, G.H. Lueben


1942 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: Floyd Ashburn, Joseph Jahn, Karl Amundson


The Police and Fire Departments were located on First Street in the old City Hall building.  When a call 

Came in on the telephone, the operators located in Montevideo, would answer the call and turn on a light 

on the tower to let officers know that they were to call in.  At that time, officers were required to carry a 

dime with them so they could use the pay phone to find out what the problem was.


In 1942 the City hired a full-time dispatcher, Johnny Grahams, who stayed at the Police Department/Fire 

Hall 24 hours a day to answer calls.  In 1943 Elmer Peterson was hired as the second dispatcher and they 

began 24-hour rotating shifts to answer calls for the Police Department.


1943 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: Joe Jahn had resigned.  A.J. McMillan replaced Jahn, but died in November and was replace by Roy Wallien.   G.J. Lueben started in February, and Karl Amundson


1944 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: Karl Amundson, G.H. Lueben, Roy Wallien, who resigned in March,

Replaced by C.B. Olson in April, who was replaced by Ott Meyenberg

In December


1945 Mayor: Roland Aaker

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: Karl Amundson, G.H. Lueben, Bill Todt, Gordon Mullins, Ottor Meyenberg, who was replaced by Bill Todt in April


In 1946 the first Police Commissioners were appointed in late December by the City Council and Mayor to 

over see the Police Department.  They were C.L. Johnson, Orin Samstead and Henning Swanson.


By 1949 the Police Department consisted of a Chief of Police and five officers.  By 1958 there were seven 

full-time officers, including the Chief of Police and a grand total of 26 full-time and reserve officers.  In 

1962 the department went to 8 full-time officers with a Chief, Captain and 6 patrolmen.  The force 

remained at that number for the past 30 years.


1946 Mayor: Roland Aaker

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: Karl Amundson, G.H. Lueben, G.L. Mullins, William Todt, who resigned and was replaced by Joseph Jones, and Howard Hanson

Police

Commissioners: December – C. Len Johnson, Orin Samstead and Henning Swanson


1947 Mayor: Harold Larson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: G.H. Lueben, G.L. Mullins, Karl Amundson who resigned in December, Howard Hanson who resigned in March, Joseph Jones who resigned in January.  Replaced by Norman Kjos and Lee Hamilton


1948 Mayor: Harold Larson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: G.H. Lueben, Lee Hamilton, G.L. Mullins, Norman Kjos


1949 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg

Patrolmen: G.H. Lueben, Lee Hamilton, G.L. Mullins, Norman Kjos, Cecil Hodge


1950 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: Lars Skundberg, replaced by G.H. Lueben in May

Captain: Lee Hamilton

Patrolmen: Gordon Mullins, Lee Hamilton, Cecil Hodge, Palmer Talaasen and Orrin Strommer


1951 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: G.H. Lueben

Captain: Lee Hamilton

Patrolmen: Gordon Mullins, Cecil Hodge, Palmer Talaasen, Orrin Strommer


1952 Mayor: George Stamson

Police Chief: G.H. Lueben

Captain: Lee Hamilton

1953 Mayor: H.A. Roust

Police Chief: G.H Lueben

Captain: G.L. Mullins

Patrolmen: Cecil Hodge, Orrin Strommer, Wilbur Cloud, Gordon Folkestad


1954 Mayor: H.A. Roust

Police Chief: G.H. Lueben

Captain: G.L. Mullins

Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Wilbur Cloud, Glen Dahl


1955 No record


1956 Mayor: H.A. Roust

Police Chief: G.H. Lueben

Captain: G.L. Mullins

Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Glen Dahl, Norman Kjos


1957 Mayor: R.W. Barr

Police Chief: G.H. Lueben

Captain: G.L. Mullins

Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Glen Dahl, Norman Kjos, Lloyd 

Gath


1958 Police Chief: G.H. Lueben

Captain: G.L. Mullins

Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Glen Dahl, Lloyd Gath, Norman 

Kjos


1959 Police Chief: Greg Lueben

Captain: G.L. Mullins

Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Glen Dahl, Lloyd Gath, Norman 

Kjos


1960 Police Chief: Greg Lueben

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Glen Dahl, Weldon Hodge, Deloren Beich, Norman 

Kjos


1961 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Patrolmen: George Christians, Deloren Beich, Weldon Hodge, Glen Dahl, Norman

Kjos


1962 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, Deloren Beich, George Christians, Weldon Hodge, 

Glen Dahl, Norman Kjos


In l963 the new City Hall/Fire Station/Police Station was completed and occupied.  The new building 

provided more space than the previous location downtown and had two jail cells for prisoners.  The cells 

were used for short-term lock up until the late 1970’s.  It was about 1963 when we went to 

dispatchers/fireman who would rotate 24-hour, then eventually  12-hour shifts.  They provided 911 

coverage for Chippewa County and dispatching for surrounding communities.


1963 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, Deloren Beich, George Christians, Weldon Hodge,

Lloyd Achter, Glen Dahl


1964 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, Deloren Beich, George Christians, Weldon Hodge,

Lloyd Achter, Glen Dahl


1965 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, Deloren Beich, George Christians, Lloyd Achter, Glen Dahl


1966 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier, Glen Dahl


1967 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier, David

Augeson


1968 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, George Billiar Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier, Dale

Tinderholt


1969 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Walfred Koskinen, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier, Dale Tinderholt


1970 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Michael Williams, Gordon Gilsrud, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier


1971 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Michael Williams, Gordon Gilsrud, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier


1972 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Gordon Gilsrud, George Billiar, Michael Williams, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier


1973 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Barry Nelson, Kenneth Nordin, Robert Spanier, Gordon Gilsrud


1974 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Barry Nelson, Kenneth Nordin, Douglas Hodge, Gordon Gilsrud


1975 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, Kenneth Nordin, Thomas Homan, Keith Williamson

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten (hired as first records clerk 9/1975)


1976 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, Kenneth Nordin, Thomas Homan, Keith Williamson

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1977 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, Kenneth Nordin, Thomas Homan, Keith Williamson, John Nuernberg

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1978 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, John Nuernberg, Wallace Augeson, James Bowen, James Elmer

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1979 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, John Nuernberg, Wallace Augeson, James Bowen

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1980 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1981 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1982 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Captain: Gordon Folkestad

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Corporal: Michael Diggins (promoted after Gordon Folkestad left)

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1983 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Corporal: Michael Diggins

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1984 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Corporal: Michael Diggins

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1985 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Sergeant: Weldon Hodge

Corporal: Michael Diggins

Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1986 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1987 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1988 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson – replaced by Tim Taylor in November, 1988

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1989 Police Chief: Tim Taylor

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1990 Police Chief: Tim Taylor

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten


1991 Police Chief: Tim Taylor

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve

Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten (Retired 2/1991) Cathy Pudjurski PT beg. In 1991


1992 Police Chief: Tim Taylor

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve

Records Clerk: Cathy Podgurski (P.T. – shared time with City Office)



1993 Police Chief: Tim Taylor

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve

Records Clerk: Cathy Podgurski (P.T. – shared time with City Office)


1994 Police Chief: Tim Taylor

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave 

Jerve

Records Clerk: Cathy Podgurski (P.T. – shared time with City Office)


1995 Police Chief: Tim Taylor

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave 

Jerve

Records Clerk: Cathy Podgurski (P.T. – shared time with City Office) 

12/15/1995.  Beth Borstad P.T. as of 12/18/1995.


1996 Police Chief: Tim Taylor left – Weldon Hodge Interim

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave 

Jerve

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad (F.T. as of 2/7/1996)


1997 Police Chief: Weldon Hodge Interim; Bruce Kann appointed as of October

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave

Jerve, Jeff Eickhoff

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad


1998 Police Chief: Bruce Kann

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave

Jerve, Jeff Eickhoff (1/98)

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad

1999 Police Chief: Bruce Kann

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave

Jerve, Jeff Eickhoff

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad (3/5 time as of10/11/1999 – job share)     Allyson Unzen 2/5 time (job share as of 10/11/1999)


2000 Police Chief: Bruce Kann

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber left, 

Dave Jerve, Jeff Eickhoff

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time

Allyson Unzen 2/5 time


2001 Police Chief: Bruce Kann

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Dave Jerve, Jeff 

Eickhoff, Adam Christopher

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time 

Allyson Unzen 2/5 time 


2002 Police Chief: Bruce Kann

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Dave Jerve, Jeff

Eickhoff, Adam Christopher

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time

Allyson Unzen  2/5 time


2003 Police Chief: Bruce Kann

Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Dave Jerve, Jeff 

Eickhoff, Adam Christopher, George Ecklund 1/03

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad  3/5 time

Allyson Unzen 2/5 time


2004 Police Chief: Bruce Kann

Sergeants: Michael Diggins retired 5/04; Jack Johnson retired 7/04

Sergeants: Dave Jerve promoted to Sergeant 6/04; Adam Christopher promoted to Sergeant 8/04

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Jeff Eickhoff, George Ecklund, Ken  Schule (7/04); Troy Bruer (9/04)

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time

Allyson Unzen  2/5 time


2005 Police Chief: Bruce Kann

Sergeants: Dave Jerve and Adam Christopher

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Jeff Eickhoff, George Ecklund, Ken Schule, Troy Bruer

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time

Allyson Unzen 2/5 time


2006 Police Chief: Bruce Kann left 4/06.  Adam Christopher became chief in 6/06.

Sergeant: Dave Jerve left 9/06 - Rohn Halvorson (9/06)

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Jeff Eickhoff, George Ecklund, Ken Schule, Troy Bruer, Ryan Broich (9/06), Derek Olson (12/06)

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time ( F.T. 6/19/06)

Allyson Unzen 2/5 time (Left 6/15/06)


2007 Police Chief: Adam Christopher

Sergeant: Rohn Halvorson

Investigator: Jeff Eickhoff

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen left 5/07,  George Eklund, Ken Schule, Troy Bruer, Ryan Broich left 5/07,  Derek Olson, Isaac Johnson 1/07, Nick Gunderson 7/07

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad


2008 Police Chief: Adam Christopher

Sergeants: Rohn Halvorson – Ken Schule (3/08)

Investigator: Jeff Eickhoff

Patrolmen: John Nuernberg left 5/08, George Eklund, Troy Bruer, Derek Olson, Isaac Johnson, Nick Gunderson, Angie Kveene  FT 6/08.

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad


2009 Police Chief: Adam Christopher

Sergeants: Rohn Halvorson – Ken Schule

Investigator: Jeff Eickhoff

Patrolmen: George Eklund, Troy Bruer, Derek Olson, Nick Gunderson, Angie Kveene, Isaac Johnson (injured, left service 6/2009) and Josh Fahey (9/09)

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad


2010 Police Chief Adam Christopher

Sergeants: Ken Schule - Rohn Halvorson (Retired 8/31/10)

Investigator: Jeff Eickhoff

Patrolmen: George Eklund, Troy Bruer, Derek Olson, Nick Gunderson, Angie Kveene, and Josh Fahey 

Records Clerk: Beth Borstad (Left 7/16/10)  Natasha Hagen (9/13/10)


2011  

Chief of Police Adam Christopher

Sergeant Ken Schule

Sergeant Jeff Eickhoff

Patrolmen George Eklund, Troy Bruer, Derek Olson, Josh Fahey, Nick Gunderson, Angie Kveene

Part-Time Patrolmen Nancy Johnson,  Jerry Larson, Cory Johnson, Rich Shamla, Carmen Beninga, Brent Schroeder

Police Records Secretary Tasha Hagen

Part-Time Secretary Lavonne Sundlee


2012

Chief of Police Adam Christopher

Sergeant Ken Schule

Sergeant Jeff Eickhoff

Police Officer George Eklund

Police Officer Troy Bruer

Police Officer Derek Olson

Police Officer Josh Fahey

Police Officer Nick Gunderson

Police Officer Angie Milo

Part-Time Officer Nancy Johnson

Part-Time Officer Jerry Larson

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Rich Shamla

Part-Time Officer Carmen Beninga

Part-Time Officer Brent Schroeder

Part-Time Officer Ted Argabright

Police Records Secretary Tasha Hagen

Part-Time Secretary Lavonne Sundlee

2013

Chief of Police Adam Christopher

Sergeant Ken Schule

Sergeant Jeff Eickhoff

Police Officer George Eklund

Police Officer Troy Bruer

Police Officer/SRO Nick Gunderson

Police Officer Sean Stevens

Police Officer Ted Argabright

Police Officer Charles Beery

Part-Time Officer Nancy Johnson

Part-Time Officer Jerry Larson

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Rich Shamla

Part-Time Officer Carmen Beninga

Part-Time Officer Brent Schroeder

Part-Time Officer Angie Milo

Part-Time Officer Derek Olson

Part-Time Officer/SRO Scott Wendt

Police Records Secretary Tasha Hagen

Part-Time Secretary Lavonne Sundlee


2014

Chief of Police Adam Christopher

Sergeant Ken Schule

Sergeant Jeff Eickhoff

Police Officer George Eklund

Police Officer Troy Bruer

Police Officer/SRO Sean Stevens

Police Officer Charles Beery

Police Officer Brent Schroeder

Police Officer Kelly Robinson

Police Officer Josh Walker

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Rich Shamla

Part-Time Officer Carmen Beninga

Part-Time Officer Derek Olson

Part-Time Officer Lilbon Clark

Part-Time Officer/SRO Scott Wendt

Police Records Secretary Tasha Hagen

Part-Time Secretary Lavonne Sundlee


2015

Chief of Police Adam Christopher

Sergeant Ken Schule

Sergeant Jeff Eickhoff

Police Officer George Eklund

Police Officer Troy Bruer

Police Officer/SRO Sean Stevens

Police Officer Charles Beery

Police Officer Brent Schroeder

Police Officer Kelly Robinson

Police Officer Josh Walker

Police Officer Carmen Beninga

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Rich Shamla

Part-Time Officer Derek Olson

Part-Time Officer Lilbon Clark

Part-Time Officer Al Anderson

Part-Time Officer/SRO Scott Wendt

Police Records Secretary Tasha Hagen

Part-Time Secretary Amanda Bartunek

Part-Time Secretary Lavonne Sundlee


2016

Chief of Police Adam Christopher

Captain Ken Schule

Sergeant Jeff Eickhoff

Police Officer Troy Bruer

Police Officer/SRO Sean Stevens

Police Officer Charles Beery

Police Officer Brent Schroeder

Police Officer Kelly Robinson

Police Officer Josh Walker

Police Officer Carmen Beninga

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Rich Shamla

Part-Time Officer Derek Olson

Part-Time Officer Lilbon Clark

Part-Time Officer Al Anderson

Part-Time Officer George Eklund

Part-Time Officer/SRO Scott Wendt

Police Records Secretary Tasha Hagen

Part-Time Secretary Amanda Bartunek

Part-Time Secretary Lavonne Sundlee


2017

Chief of Police Adam Christopher

Captain Ken Schule

Sergeant Jeff Eickhoff

Police Officer Troy Bruer

Police Officer Charles Beery

Police Officer Brent Schroeder

Police Officer Josh Walker

Police Officer Aarron Wrobleski

Police Officer/SRO Carmen Beninga

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Rich Shamla

Part-Time Officer Derek Olson

Part-Time Officer Lilbon Clark

Part-Time Officer Al Anderson

Part-Time Officer George Eklund

Part-Time Officer/SRO Scott Wendt

Police Records Secretary Tasha Hagen

Part-Time Secretary Amanda Bartunek

Part-Time Secretary Brittany Thompson


2018

Chief of Police Adam Christopher

Captain Ken Schule

Police Officer Aarron Wrobleski

Police Officer Dustin Hissam

Police Officer Nick Vorvick

Police Officer Steve Nagel

Police Officer Lucas Gronli

Police Officer/SRO Carmen Beninga

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Rich Shamla

Part-Time Officer Derek Olson

Part-Time Officer Lilbon Clark

Part-Time Officer Al Anderson

Part-Time Officer Troy Bruer

Part-Time Officer/SRO Scott Wendt

Police Records Secretary 

Full-Time Amanda Bartunek

Part-Time Secretary Brittany Thompson


2019

Chief of Police Ken Schule

Sergeant Aarron Wrobleski

Sergeant Steve Nagel

Investigator Carmen Beninga

Police Officer/SRO Angie Milo

Police Officer Dustin Hissam

Police Officer Nick Vorvick

Police Officer Lucas Gronli

Police Officer Cody Odegard

Police Officer Brian Harper

Police Officer Jason Deterling

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Lilbon Clark

Part-Time Officer Al Anderson

Part-Time Officer Troy Bruer

Police Records Secretary 

Full-Time Amanda Bartunek

Part-Time Secretary Brittany Thompson


2020

Chief of Police Ken Schule

Sergeant Aarron Wrobleski

Sergeant Steve Nagel

Investigator Carmen Beninga

Police Officer/SRO Angie Milo

Police Officer Dustin Hissam

Police Officer Lucas Gronli

Police Officer Cody Odegard

Police Officer Brian Harper

Police Officer Jason Deterling

Police Officer Matt Anderson

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Troy Bruer

Part-Time Officer Blake Nelson

Police Records Secretary 

Full-Time Amanda Bartunek

Part-Time Secretary Brittany Thompson


2021

Chief of Police Ken Schule 

Sergeant Aarron Wrobleski 

Sergeant Steve Nagel 

Investigator Carmen Beninga 

Police Officer/SRO Angie Milo 

Police Officer Dustin Hissam 

Police Officer Lucas Gronli 

Police Officer Cody Odegard 

Police Officer Logan Gile

Police Officer Jason Deterling 

Police Officer Blake Nelson

Part-Time Officer Cory Johnson

Part-Time Officer Troy Bruer

Part-Time Officer Glenn Dirksen

Police Records Secretary Amanda Bartunek 

Part-Time Secretary Brittany Thompson


2022

Chief of Police Ken Schule 

Sergeant Aarron Wrobleski 

Sergeant Jason Deterling

Investigator Carmen Beninga 

Police Officer/SRO Angie Milo 

Police Officer Dustin Hissam 

Police Officer Lucas Gronli 

Police Officer Cody Odegard 

Police Officer Rachel Mork

Police Officer Dakota Mazer

Part-Time Officers: Cory Johnson, Troy Bruer, Glenn Dirksen, Logan Gile, Steve Nagel

Police Records Secretary Amanda Bartunek 

Part-Time Secretary Brittany Thompson

Part-Time CSO Leif Paulson



2023

Chief of Police Ken Schule 

Sergeant Jason Deterling

Investigator Carmen Beninga 

Police Officer/SRO Angie Milo 

Police Officer Dustin Hissam 

Police Officer Lucas Gronli 

Police Officer Cody Odegard 

Police Officer Rachel Mork

Police Officer Dakota Mazer

Part-Time Officers: Cory Johnson, Troy Bruer, Glenn Dirksen, Logan Gile, Aarron Wrobleski

Police Records Secretary Amanda Bartunek 

Part-Time Secretary Brittany Thompson

Part-Time CSO Leif Paulson



2024

Chief of Police Ken Schule 

Sergeant Jason Deterling

Investigator Carmen Beninga 

Police Officer/SRO Angie Milo 

Police Officer Dustin Hissam 

Police Officer Lucas Gronli 

Police Officer Cody Odegard 

Police Officer Rachel Mork

Police Officer Dakota Mazer

Police Officer Leif Paulson

Part-Time Officers: Cory Johnson,  Glenn Dirksen, Aarron Wrobleski

Police Records Secretary Amanda Bartunek 

Part-Time CSO Officer Landon Vorvick










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