Dakota County Sheriff’s Office-Chief Deputy

Experience:

• Chief Deputy Sheriff
• Dakota County Sheriff’s Office
  Appointed April, 2010

• Assistant Commissioner of Public Safety

State of Minnesota
2003 to 2010

• School Board Member
• Independent School District 197
  2006 to 2010

• Member of the St. Paul Police Department
  1980 to 2003
  Held the following ranks:
  2000 to 2003    Senior Commander
  1999 to 2000    Commander
  1995 to 1999    Lieutenant
  1986 to 1995    Sergeant
  1980 to 1986    Patrol Officer

Education: 

• Master of Arts Degree in Public Safety Administration in 1995 from the University of St. Thomas
• Bachelors of Science Degree in 1980 from Mankato State University
• Graduate of Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command

Awards:

• Franklin Kreml Leadership Award from Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command in 1995
• Distinguished Recruit Award from St. Paul Police Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1980  

Affiliations:

• Police Futurists Society
• Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association
• Twin Cities Security Partnership
• Northwestern University Alumni Association
• Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
• Minnesota Police and Peace Officers’ Association

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