The week of October 22, The Merrill Foto News published a special section as a Tribute to Public Safety: thanking all of the men and women of our local public safety agencies for their ongoing dedication to safeguarding the health and safety of all Lincoln County residents. On behalf of the Merrill Foto News and the Merrill Community, a heartfelt Thank You to the men and women of the Merrill Police Department.
The employees of the Merrill Police Department are committed to protecting life, property and maintaining order while assuring fair and equal treatment of all citizens. This is our mission.
We recognize that in order to accomplish our mission, we need to work for and with everyone in the Merrill Community. Citizen input is critical and so I ask that you let us know how we are doing. With your help, we can make sure that Merrill is a safe community and great place to live.
It is the vision of the Merrill Police Department to be continually recognized as a professional law enforcement agency that is responsive to community needs and whose employees are committed to serving the citizens of this community with pride.
The Merrill Police Department is committed to protecting life, property and maintaining order, while assuring fair and equal treatment.
Guiding Principles:
Integrity: We discern between what is right and what is wrong and then act on what is right even at personal cost.
Commitment: We use a positive set of beliefs, coupled with an equally positive set of actions and behavior, we are dedicated to the duties entrusted to us by our community.
Professionalism: We strive to achieve and maintain the highest standards of conduct, reflecting the integrity of Police professionals.
Responsiveness: We recognize and respond to the needs of our community and promptly act using problem solving methods.
Teamwork: We recognize each other as valuable members of our team and work together to identify and solve organizational and community issues. We seek citizen involvement in our mission.
Personnel
Administration: Corey Bennett, Chief of Police; Jenny Thorson, Administrative Assistant; Christine Brahos, Administrative Assistant; Marci Rankin, Administrative Assistant.
Investigations: Pat Wunsch, Lieutenant; Mark Heckendorf, SRO/Detective; Nicole Cimino, Detective; Matt Waid, Detective.
Patrol: Dale Bacher, Captain; Greg Hartwig, Captain; Don Seubert II, Lieutenant; Matt Drabek, Lieutenant; Jamie Jaeger, Police Officer, DARE Officer; Brad Becker, Police Officer; Pete Borchardt, Police Officer; Kurt Perra, Police Officer; Tyler Tesch, Police Officer; Dane Mathwich, Police Officer, DARE Officer; Melissa Tremaine, Police Officer, DARE Officer; Josh McCaskill, Police Officer; Robert Caylor, Police Officer; Eric Soberg, Police Officer; Ted Helm, Police Officer; Wyatt Pufall, Police Officer; Kodi Pirkel, Police Officer; K-9 Eros.
