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On Thursday, March 9, 2006, the Sheriff's Department held its annual Award's Banquet at Town and Country Golf Course. After the keynote speech was delivered by Paul Bucher, Waukesha County District Attorney. The department administration presented awards to the following people.Commendation Award Timothy Field Jay Joose Jarrod Fenner Patrick Runge Nathan Hatch Kristy DeBlaey Diane Allen Barry Reynolds Citizen's Action Award Jeffrey Fessler Robert Kroeplein Patrick Ringel Russ SchreinerAfter several weeks, the Department Website is back online. The site is now being maintained by employees of the department. Reconstructing the site and changing the look, we hope this will allow the site to be updated easily, providing information to the public in a timely manner. We have added some new information and resources, as well as updated much of the information about the department. Some pages are still be constructed, however we hope to have them completed soon. Please take some time to look at our new website. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please email the web manager using the link below.On Saturday, April 22, members of the 121st Field Artillery Battalion, left for training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, before leaving for duty in Iraq. Patrol Sergeant Bradley Jorsch and Corrections Officer Todd Richter are included in this unit and will be gone for approximately 18 months. We hope for, and look forward to their safe return.
On Thursday, May 18, 2006, at 11:00 am, the Sheriff's Department will honor Lt. LeRoy Nennig, Jr, who was killed in the line of duty. Lt. Nennig, a 29 year veteran, was killed in an automobile accident on August 15, 2004, on STH 23, near Plymouth, assisting with a car fire.A permanent memorial will be dedicated to him in the lobby of the Sheriff's Department on May 18, 2006. Lt. Nennig's name is also being added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C., as well as the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial in Madison. 
Deputy Steve Wimmer has been deployed to Iraq. Steve is leaving with 1st Battalion 24th Marines Company C, 2nd Platoon from Michigan. Serving as a combat medic, Steve will leave June 2 for several months of training, before going to Iraq. Leaving for approximately a year, we all look for his safe return.The Sheriff's Department is announcing the retirements of Inspector Gary TenHaken and Capt. John Scholke. Both will be ending their careers in law enforcement in June of 2006.Capt. Scholke started with the department in August of 1976 as a patrol deputy. During his career he has held the positions of Deputy, Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, and Captain of Jail Administration. He was also active with the department SWAT team, Boat and Snowmobile Patrols, and Field Training Coordination.Inspector TenHaken, when asked about his retirement, stated he only wanted to ride off quietly into the sunset. Many of us assume this would be on horse back, similar to the way he patrolled the county when he was hired. All kidding aside, we at the department wish both John and Gary the best of wishes in their retirement and congratulate them on successful and memorable careers. Both will be missed by those who work with them. On Monday, May 22, 2006, the Sheriff's Department officially announced several promotions. The promotions are in answer to the retirements of Ins. TenHaken and Capt. Scholke.In early June, several new faces will be seen in new positions in the department.Capt. Glenn Berg will be promoted to Inspector.Capt. Karol Salata will become Jail Administrator.Lt. Cory Roeseler will be promoted to Captain of Patrol.Lt. James Risseeuw will transfer from Patrol Division to Lieutenant of Investigations.Lt. Julia Nash will be promoted to Captain of Administration.Sgt John Detienne and Sgt. Terry Cram will be promoted to the positions of Patrol Lieutenant.Deputy Blaine Spicer, Cpl. Jason Liermann, and Cpl. James Gottsacker willbe promoted to the positions of Patrol Sergeant.Deputy Brian Judd will be promoted to CorporalThis past spring the Sheriff's Department was happy to add a new patrol boat to it's Recreation Patrol Fleet.A new 2006, 16'5 foot, Smoker Craft boat with a 90 horsepower Mercury Outboard Motor, replaces the 1996. 16 foot Smoker Craft patrol boat, outfitted with a 50 hp Mercury motor.This new vessel is used mostly in patrol of inland water, however does add a new patrol boat to the Lake Michigan area as well.Over the last year, the department has hired several new officers. Some are currently completing their field training, at which time they will be assigned to patrol. Other new hires have completed the training program and are currently assigned to different shifts in the department.Deputy Ryan Kelley, currently assigned to third shift, comes from the Madison area, where he completed his associate's degree in Criminal Justice at Madison Area Technical College. Ryan lives in the City of Sheboygan, with his fiancee.Deputy Dave Smart, comes to us from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department and Big Bend Police Department. Having approximately four years of experience with these departments, Dave also completed a bachelor's degree in Sociology at Carroll College. Dave currently lives in the City of Sheboygan.Deputy Alex Jaeger, currently assigned to first shift, graduated from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay. Though his first job in law enforcement, Alex does have an extensive background in private security and loss prevention. He was also a Community Service Intern with Green Bay Police Department. Alex currently lives in the City of Sheboygan.Deputy Philip Schaefer, formerly a Corrections Officer with the department, recently joined the Patrol Division. Philip is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and lives in the City of Sheboygan.Currently, several employee's are undertaking a new project in the front lobby of the Sheriff's Department. The glass trophy case, located near the south entrance of the department lobby, has been emptied to allow some of our staff to display items collected that reflect our department and it's history. Many were surprised at the amount of department historical items that were in storage. These things are being sorted through, cleaned, and set for display in the trophy case. Speaking with those involved, they hope the case will be filled by the middle of January of 2007.Over the past months, while Deputy Wimmer and Sgt. Jorsch have been deployed to Iraq, several department employees have offered their assistance to the families. During the past six months, "work parties" have been held at both the Wimmer and Jorsch residence's. During the parties some of the chores that they assisted with where painting, yard work, moving furniture, and clearing brush and debris. The department employee's continue to send both Dep. Wimmer and Sgt. Jorsch care packages as often as possible. In each package, we try to include something special, reminding them they are missed.