 From left to right: Executive Director of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association Jim Franklin, Washington County Sheriff William Hutton, Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek, Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart, and Hennepin County Commissioner Randy Johnson
Recently,
Minnesota Sheriffs’ deputies from Anoka County, Hennepin County and Washington
County were deployed to Morton County at the request of the State of North
Dakota as part of a larger contingent of hundreds of law enforcement officers
from around the Country. The deployment to Morton County, an area of 30,000
residents with only about 20 full-time sworn deputies, was in response to a
request for mutual aid through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, as
Morton County’s emergency services were stretched thin by ongoing protests of
up to 10,000 people over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Once all Minnesota
deputies returned home, Sheriff Stanek, Sheriff Stuart of Anoka County, and
Sheriff Hutton of Washington County gathered with media to discuss the
importance of mutual aid both in and out of the State of Minnesota with
relation to all three counties recently sending deputies to North Dakota to
assist with maintaining public safety, preserving the peace and protecting the
constitutional rights of all.
All three
Sheriffs explained the importance of sending deputies to assist North Dakota
law enforcement. You can read more about the Emergency Management Assistance Compact mission in this
StarTribune article: http://www.startribune.com/politics-played-no-role-in-deputies-sent-to-north-dakota-pipeline-protest-sheriffs-say/399562151/
Reimbursement
for expenses related to providing this service will be made by the State of
North Dakota. The EMAC system was ratified by Congress and has been adopted as
law in all 50 states – to ensure no sheriff, no deputy, and no state stands
alone in the state of an emergency.
On
Wednesday, November 2, two Iowa peace officers were shot and killed in separate
ambush-style attacks, allegedly by the same perpetrator. These two horrifying
attacks serve as another tragic reminder of the tremendous dangers law
enforcement faces every day.
During the last
seven days six peace officers have died in the line of duty, serving
the community they swore an oath to protect.
Our entire
agency extends our thoughts to the friends, family, and colleagues of these
fallen peace officers. We also need to keep in mind the communities in which
they served, as they too are suffering during this time.
Members of
the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard will be participating in the
services next week for our fallen colleagues from Iowa.
Sergeant Anthony Beminio
Des Moines
(IA) Police Department
End of
Watch: November 2, 2016
Police Officer Justin Martin
Urbandale
(IA) Police Department
End of
Watch: November 2, 2016
Police Officer Jorge Sanchez
Miami (FL)
Police Department
End of
Watch: November 1, 2016
Sergeant Rod Lucas
Fresno
County (CA) Sheriff's Office
End of
Watch: October 31, 2016
Deputy Sheriff Scott Williams
Taylor
County (FL) Sheriff's Office
End of
Watch: October 31, 2016
Deputy Sheriff Dan Glaze
Rusk County
(WI) Sheriff's Office
End of
Watch: October 29, 2016
 Distinguished Service Award winner Dubbie Kurus with Deputy Hawthorne. Doobie donated a kidney to Deputy Hawthorne earlier this year.
Last week,
the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office recognized several community members for
their heroic and selfless actions that either saved the life of another person,
or benefited the greater community.
Award
Winners
Lifesaver
Award
John Lundberg and Millicent Walsh
On January
27, 2016 John and Millicent were at Boom Island Park when they noticed a woman
and her dog in the river after falling through thin ice. John was able to help
rescue the woman and her dog, while Millicent called 911.
Earl Landry, III
On August 9,
2016 Earl was working as the maintenance supervisor at an apartment complex in
Hopkins, when he saw an unresponsive 11-year-old girl from the bottom of the pool.
Earl jumped in the swimming pool to rescue the girl and performed CPR until
first responders arrived.
Cassie Drozynski
On October 6, 2016
Cassie was on the Mississippi River and noticed a person in the river along one
of the river banks. The person was an apparent jumper who has tumbled down the
bank before ending in the river. Cassie attempted to get the person a life
jacket and eventually entered the water and pulled the victim to shore, staying
with the victim until first responders arrived.
Distinguished
Service Award
- Doobie Kurus
- Jeannie Joas
- Fartun Weli
Corporate
awardees that assisted the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office this summer during
the National Sheriffs’ Association Conference.
- AT&T
- Cambria
- 3M
- Haskell’s
- Wings
Financial
- Sneaky
Pete’s Restaurant
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