Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Jon Collins, 612-919-5918
Sent on behalf of Wayzata Police Department: Additional Information about Officer William Mathews
September 8, 2017 (WAYZATA) - Below is additional information about Wayzata Police Officer William Allen Mathews. Officer Mathews was struck today at approximately 12:30 p.m. by a vehicle while responding to a 911 call to remove hazardous road debris from the roadway of eastbound Highway 12. Additional information about the incident can be found in an earlier press release, linked here.
Officer Mathews was born on May 25, 1970. He graduated from Pine Island High School and went on to attend Rochester
Community College. He graduated from Winona
State University with a Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement.
Prior to becoming a Licensed Peace Officer, Officer Mathews served with both the Winona
Police Department as a Reserve Officer and the Rochester Police Department as an intern. He began his career as a Licensed Peace Officer in 1998 with the Zumbrota Police Department, also working part-time with the Olmstead County and Goodhue County Sheriff’s Offices.
In October 2008, Officer Mathews began his career with the Wayzata Police Department where he was a Firearms Instructor, a Field
Training Officer, and a Reserve
Coordinator.
Officer Mathews leaves behind a wife and a seven-year-old son.
 Officer Mathews pictured with his wife and son.
Look for more news on
the Hennepin County Sheriff's website at http://www.hennepinsheriff.org.
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