History of the Montevideo Police Department
The City of
1880 Constable: James Whitmore
Special Police: Harry Soden, John McClay, Joseph Jahn, Fred Hortstman, E.M. Kitchell, Alex Callahan, J. C. Mullen, C.M. Devens, Peter Morrison, W. Bridggs and Lorenzo Chapin
1881 Constable: T.H. Cortilyou
1882 Constable: H.D. Soden
1883 Constable: H.D. Soden
Special Police: O. Ostrander, J.W. Millay and H. B. Ostrander
1884-86 Constable: T.H. Cortilyou
1887 Constable: not recorded
Special Police: R.S. Harler, C.C. Warner, E.W. Corse, J.J. Goar, Jerry Haldeman, W.B. Kitchel, W.D. Mercereau, George Person, Robert Starbeck, George Wright, H.E. Wadsworth, John Kohr
1888 Constables: R.S. Harler and H.E.Wadsworth
Special Police: Ezra Corse
1889 Constables: Harler resigned and F.H. Cortilyou appointed, H.E. Wadsworth
Special Police: O.F. Ostrander, Conrad Jahn, C.C. Murphy, Sam Collins
1890 Constables: Oscar Ostrander and T.H. Cortilyou
Police: Benjamin Fullerton hired as first night policeman
1891 Constables: T.H. Cortilyou and Oscar Ostrander
Night Police: Sam Coolins
Special Police: Ezra Corse, E.L. Dunlap and M.A. Jump
1892 Constables: F.H. Cortelyou and R.S. Harler
Night Police: William Robbins
Special Police: Charles Marble, H.L. Cortelyou, H.E.Wadsworth, John Jensvold and Mike Damon
1893 Constables: T.J. Cortelyou, H.E. Wadsworth and R.S. Harler
Night Police: William Robbins
Special Police: Anton Tobiason, B. Messenger, John Jensvold, Walter Cosgrif and James Hornbeck
1894 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R.S. Haler
Night Police: G.L. Power and M.A. Jump
1895 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R. S. Haler
Night Police: William Robbins
Special Police: C.B. Pike, W.M. Farley, Charles Gunder
1896 Constables: R.S. Haler, E.B. Fritts
Day Marshall: Jerry Haldeman
Night Marshall: M. Daman
1897 Constables: R.S. Haler, E.B. Fritts
Night Police: Barney Madden, J.E. Wadsworth, John Morrison, Ezra Cores, J.W. Hornbeck
1898 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R.S. Harler, John Morrison (Special for election J.A.
Night Police: W.H. Madden, E.L. Dunlap, Walter Cosgrif, John Sand, A.A. Arnold,
Albert C. Park, James Johnson, Nelson Leichty
1899 Constables: not recorded
Night Police: Charles Hartly, James Aitchison
Day Police: A.C. Parker
1900 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R.S. Harler
Day Marshall: J. Haldeman
Night Marshall: Charles Hartley
Night Police: Joseph Jahn
Day Police: M. Damon, W.H. Madden, James Aitchison, P.A. Swenson
1901 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, R.S. Harler
Day Marshall: J. Haldeman
Night Marshall: Charles Hartley
Police: J.M. Haubris, C.B. Pike, A.R. Cushman, H.E. Wadsworth, Joseph
Riant, Walt Gosgrif, J. W. Stewart, Burton Hartly, Joseph Jahn, P. A. Swenson, C. C. Murphy, Fred Aitchison, M.K. Fosnes, Goodman Holset
1902 Constables: H.E.Wadsworth, W.C. Bellows
Police: A.R.Cushman, P.A. Swenson, J.M. Haubris, Joseph Riant, W.M. Madden, C.B. Pike, Joseph Jahn, James Hornbeck, O.J. Burchard, Alba Fitch, G.F. Johnson, Conrad Jahn
1903 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, W.C. Bellows
Day Marshall: H.E. Wadsworth,
Night Marshall: William Ide
Police F. Pitts, Guy Pitts, J.M. Haubris, A.C. Missal, W.H. Madden, A.R.
Cushman, J.W. Hornbeck, William Phillips, Joseph Riant, Mike
Damon, A.A. Arnold, A.D. Wadsworth, Eugene Yarno
1904 Constables: H.E. Wadsworth, A.P. Williams
Day Marshall: H.E. Wadsworth
Night Marshall: William Ide
Police: J.N. Hornbeck, C. Knaap. J. Harvey Stelle, W.T. Phillips, A.R.
Cushman, John Morrison, Albert Wadsworth, A.A. Arnold, J.M.
Haubris
1905 Constables: not recorded
Day Marshall: H.E. Wadsworth
Nigh
Police: C.B. Pike, J. W. Hornbeck, John Morrison, A.R. Cushman, W.T.
Phillips, A.D. Wadsworth, Charles Arnold, J.M. Haubris
1906 Constables: S.H. Aker, J.A. Austin
Police: A.R. Cushman, J.M. Haubris, A.D. Wadsworth, John Morrison, J.
Hornbeck, C. Jensvold, E. Waldron and C.B. Pike
Regular Police: Ole Borgendale
1907 Constables: S.H. Aker, J.A. Austin
Police: A.R. Cushman, Joseph Jahn, Fred Aitchinson, C.S. Tillman, C.
Waldeck, Joseph Riant, J.W. Hornbeck
1908 Constable: J.A. Austin
Police: S.H. Aker, J.A. Austin, C.B. Pike, A.D. Wadsworth, J.M. Haubris,
W.E. Cosgrif, E.G. Olson
May, 19980 – The Village was incorporated as a City, Mayor: George Claggett
1909 Mayor: George Claggett
Constables: J. A. Austin, S. Aker
Special Police: J.M. Haubris, Ed Walkdron, J.C. Dahlberg, A.R. Cushman, Fred
Aitchison
In 1920, Ole Borgendale became
1910 Mayor: A. L. MacGarger
Police Chief: Ole Borgendale
Regular Police: E.G. Olson, N.P. Beard, Joseph Strommer
Special Police: J.A. Austin, Ed Waldron, M.E. Beard, Fred Aitchinson, J.M. Haubris,
Constables: J.A. Austin, S. Aker
1911 Mayor: A.L. MacGarger
Police Chief Ole Borgendale
Regular Police: N.P. Beard, J. Strommer
Special Police: Fred Aitchinson, Ole Aker, J.A. Austin, Harry Kreenbuhl, Ben Wright,
H.L.
Constables: Ed Waldron,, John O. Nelson
1912 Mayor: A.L. MacGarger
Police Chief: M.B. Madden
Regular Police: not recorded
Special Police: W.A. Benham, B.M. Madden, Louis B. Olson
Constables: Ed Waldron, John Austin
1913 Mayor: Oluf Gjerset
Police Chief: B.M. Madden
Regular Police: J. Strommer, L.B. Olson
Special Police: A.D. Wadsworth, J.M. Haubris, H.B. Happy, Severin Jensvold, John
Austin, Albert Wadsworth
1914 Mayor: A.L. MacGarger
Police Chief: not recorded
Regular Police: not recorded
Special Police: H.W. Schultz, H.G. Hanson, H.C. Meyenberg, J.A. Austin, F.E.
Wright, Ed Nichols
Special Police: John Austin, Albert Wadsworth
1915 Mayor: A.L. MacGarger
Police Chief: not recorded
Regular Police: Joe Strommer
Special Police: J.L. Lee, George Corey
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Oscar Bergstrom
1916 Mayor: Alf Claggett
Police Chief: Joe Strommer
Regular Police: J.L. Lee, T. Holden
Special Police: Tom Holden, W.F. McGuire, H.L. Biegert
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Oscar Bergstsrom
1917 Mayor: Alf Claggett
Police Chief: Joe Strommer
Regular Police: J.L. Lee, Tom Holden, Lars Skundberg
Special Police: Gust Kuehn, John Austin, J.L. Biegert, Joe Strommer
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Oscar Bergstrom
1918 Mayor: J.F. Burnip
Police Chief: Alf Hendrickson
Regular Police: Lars Skundberg
Special Police: Joe Strommer, C.D. Hartley
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Oscar Bergstrom
1919 Mayor: J.R. Burnip
Police Chief: Charles Hartley
Regular Police: Lars Skundberg
Special Police: John Austin
Constables: John Austin, A.D. Wadsworth
1920 Mayor: J.R. Burnip
Police Chief: Charles Hartley
Regular Police: Lars Skundberg
Special Police: not recorded
Constables: John Austin, A.D. Wadsworth
1921 Mayor: J.R. Burnip
Police Chief: A.E. Stevens
Regular Police: Lars Skundberg
Special Police: Charles Hartley, A.E. Stevens
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin
1922 Mayor: Roy Vandinburg
Police Chief: not recorded
Regular Police: Lars Skundberg, A.E. Stevens
Special Police: A.E. Stevens, Gust Kuehn, G.A. Anderson, Lars Skundberg,
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin
It is interested to note that in 1923 a female Special Police Officer was listed: Jeannette Johnson. By
1924, two female police officers were hired, which was unusual for this time period.
1923 Mayor: J.J. Brown
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Regular Police: Gust Kuehn
Special Police: B.W. Daniels, L. Lundberg, Jeannette Johnson, Joe Strommer
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin
1924 Mayor: J.J. Brown
Police Chief: Joseph Strommer
Regular Police: Gust Kuehn
Special Police: Mary Van Fleet, Jeannette Johnson, J.M. Haubris, T.M. Holden, Dan
Sullivan, M. Johnson
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin
1925 Mayor: J.R. Burnip
Police Chief: L. Skundberg
Night Police: Joseph Strommer
Special Police: Bertina Sherdahl, Mary Van Fleet, G.A. Anderson, C.D. Jacobus,
Charles Hartley, Fred Aitchinson, Edward Seiler, W.E. Cosgriff,
Robert Nelson, E.G. Olson, C. Simpson
1926 Mayor: J.R. Burnip
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Night Police: Joe Strommer
Special Police: George Croey, J.H. Kalberg, Charles Hartley
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J. Austin
1927 Mayor: R. Vern Gordon
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Night Police: Joe Strommer
Special Police: not recorded
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin
1928 Mayor: R. Vern Gordon
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Night Police: Joe Strommer
Special Police: not recorded
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin
1929 Mayor: J.J. Brown
Police Chief: Joe Strommer
Night Police: Lars Skundberg
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin
By 1930, the regular police force included the Police Chief, Night Patrol Officer and two Constables. It is
unclear as to when the first patrol car was purchased; however, it is known that a Model T was used during
this time. There were also records of police motorcycles with sidecars being used for patrol only.
1930 Mayor: J.J. Brown
Police Chief: Joe Strommer
Night Police: Lars Skundberg
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin
1931 Mayor: J.J. Brown
Police Chief: Joe Strommer
Night Police: Lars Skundberg
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, J.A. Austin
1932 Mayor: J.J. Brown
Police Chief: Joseph Strommer
Night Police: Lars Skundberg
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin
1933 Mayor: J.J. Brown
Police Chief: Joseph Strommer
Night Police: Lars Skundberg
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin
1934 Mayor: J.J. Brown
Police Chief: Joseph Strommer
Night Police: Lars Skundberg
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, John Austin
1935 Mayor: R.E. Larson
Police Chief: Joseph Strommer
Night Police: Lars Skundberg
Constables: A.D. Wadsworth, Howard Amundson
1936 Mayor: R.E. Larson
Police Chief: Joseph Strommer
Night Police: Lars Skundberg
1937 Mayor: William Hasleau
Police Chief: S.E. Nelson
Night Police: Joseph Strommer and Lars Skundberg
1938 Mayor: William Hasleau
Police Chief: S.E. Nelson
Night Police: Joseph Strommer, Lars Skundberg
1939 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: S.E. Nelson
Night Police: Joseph Strommer, Lars Skundberg
1940 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Night Police: Joseph Jahn, Floyd Ashburn
1941 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: Joseph Jahn , Floyd Ashburn, G.H. Lueben
1942 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: Floyd Ashburn, Joseph Jahn, Karl Amundson
The Police and Fire Departments were located on
Came in on the telephone, the operators located in
on the tower to let officers know that they were to call in. At that time, officers were required to carry a
dime with them so they could use the pay phone to find out what the problem was.
In 1942 the City hired a full-time dispatcher, Johnny Grahams, who stayed at the Police Department/Fire
Hall 24 hours a day to answer calls. In 1943 Elmer Peterson was hired as the second dispatcher and they
began 24-hour rotating shifts to answer calls for the Police Department.
1843 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: Joe Jahn had resigned. A.J. McMillan replaced Jahn, but died in November and was replace by Roy Wallien. G.J. Lueben started in February, and Karl Amundson
1944 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: Karl Amundson, G.H. Lueben, Roy Wallien, who resigned in March,
Replaced by C.B. Olson in April, who was replaced by Ott Meyenberg
In December
1945 Mayor: Roland Aaker
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: Karl Amundson, G.H. Lueben, Bill Todt, Gordon Mullins, Ottor Meyenberg, who was replaced by Bill Todt in April
In 1946 the first Police Commissioners were appointed in late December by the City Council and Mayor to
over see the Police Department. They were C.L. Johnson, Orin Samstead and Henning Swanson.
By 1949 the Police Department consisted of a Chief of Police and five officers. By 1958 there were seven
full-time officers, including the Chief of Police and a grand total of 26 full-time and reserve officers. In
1962 the department went to 8 full-time officers with a Chief, Captain and 6 patrolmen. The force
remained at that number for the past 30 years.
1946 Mayor: Roland Aaker
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: Karl Amundson, G.H. Lueben, G.L. Mullins, William Todt, who resigned and was replaced by Joseph Jones, and Howard Hanson
Police
Commissioners: December – C. Len Johnson, Orin Samstead and Henning Swanson
1947 Mayor: Harold Larson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: G.H. Lueben, G.L. Mullins, Karl Amundson who resigned in December, Howard Hanson who resigned in March, Joseph Jones who resigned in January. Replaced by Norman Kjos and Lee Hamilton
1948 Mayor: Harold Larson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: G.H. Lueben, Lee Hamilton, G.L. Mullins, Norman Kjos
1949 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg
Patrolmen: G.H. Lueben, Lee Hamilton, G.L. Mullins, Norman Kjos, Cecil Hodge
1950 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: Lars Skundberg, replaced by G.H. Lueben in May
Captain: Lee Hamilton
Patrolmen: Gordon Mullins, Lee Hamilton, Cecil Hodge, Palmer Talaasen and Orrin Strommer
1951 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: G.H. Lueben
Captain: Lee Hamilton
Patrolmen: Gordon Mullins, Cecil Hodge, Palmer Talaasen, Orrin Strommer
1952 Mayor: George Stamson
Police Chief: G.H. Lueben
Captain: Lee Hamilton
1953 Mayor: H.A. Roust
Police Chief: G.H Lueben
Captain: G.L. Mullins
Patrolmen: Cecil Hodge, Orrin Strommer, Wilbur Cloud, Gordon Folkestad
1954 Mayor: H.A. Roust
Police Chief: G.H. Lueben
Captain: G.L. Mullins
Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Wilbur Cloud, Glen Dahl
1955 No record
1956 Mayor: H.A. Roust
Police Chief: G.H. Lueben
Captain: G.L. Mullins
Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Glen Dahl, Norman Kjos
1957 Mayor: R.W. Barr
Police Chief: G.H. Lueben
Captain: G.L. Mullins
Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Glen Dahl, Norman Kjos, Lloyd
1958 Police Chief: G.H. Lueben
Captain: G.L. Mullins
Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Glen Dahl, Lloyd Gath,
Kjos
1959 Police Chief: Greg Lueben
Captain: G.L. Mullins
Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Gordon Folkestad, Glen Dahl, Lloyd Gath,
Kjos
1960 Police Chief: Greg Lueben
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Patrolmen: Orrin Strommer, Glen Dahl, Weldon Hodge, Deloren Beich,
Kjos
1961 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Patrolmen: George Christians, Deloren Beich, Weldon Hodge, Glen Dahl,
Kjos
1962 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, Deloren Beich, George Christians, Weldon Hodge,
Glen Dahl, Norman Kjos
In l963 the new City Hall/Fire Station/Police Station was completed and occupied. The new building
provided more space than the previous location downtown and had two jail cells for prisoners. The cells
were used for short-term lock up until the late 1970’s. It was about 1963 when we went to
dispatchers/fireman who would rotate 24-hour, then eventually 12-hour shifts. They provided 911
coverage for
1963 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, Deloren Beich, George Christians, Weldon Hodge,
Lloyd Achter, Glen Dahl
1964 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, Deloren Beich, George Christians, Weldon Hodge,
Lloyd Achter, Glen Dahl
1965 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, Deloren Beich, George Christians, Lloyd Achter, Glen
Dahl
1966 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier, Glen Dahl
1967 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier, David
Augeson
1968 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: John Kurtzbein, George Billiar Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier, Dale
Tinderholt
1969 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Walfred Koskinen, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier, Dale Tinderholt
1970 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Michael Williams, Gordon Gilsrud, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier
1971 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Michael Williams, Gordon Gilsrud, George Billiar, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier
1972 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Gordon Gilsrud, George Billiar, Michael Williams, Joseph Zerwas, Robert Spanier
1973 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Barry Nelson, Kenneth Nordin, Robert Spanier, Gordon Gilsrud
1974 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Barry Nelson, Kenneth Nordin, Douglas Hodge, Gordon Gilsrud
1975 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, Kenneth Nordin, Thomas Homan, Keith Williamson
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten (hired as first records clerk 9/1975)
1976 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, Kenneth Nordin, Thomas Homan, Keith Williamson
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1977 Police Chief: Orrin Strommer
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, Kenneth Nordin, Thomas Homan, Keith Williamson, John Nuernberg
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1978 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, John Nuernberg, Wallace Augeson, James Bowen, James Elmer
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1979 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, John Nuernberg, Wallace Augeson, James Bowen
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1980 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1981 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, Michael Diggins, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1982 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Captain: Gordon Folkestad
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Corporal: Michael Diggins (promoted after Gordon Folkestad left)
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1983 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Corporal: Michael Diggins
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1984 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Corporal: Michael Diggins
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1985 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Sergeant: Weldon Hodge
Corporal: Michael Diggins
Patrolmen: Jack Johnson, John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1986 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1987 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1988 Police Chief: Carl Sorenson – replaced by Tim Taylor in November, 1988
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1989 Police Chief: Tim Taylor
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1990 Police Chief: Tim Taylor
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten
1991 Police Chief: Tim Taylor
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve
Records Clerk: LaVonne Sletten (Retired 2/1991) Cathy Pudjurski PT beg. In 1991
1992 Police Chief: Tim Taylor
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve
Records Clerk: Cathy Podgurski (P.T. – shared time with City Office)
Currently, the Montevideo Police Department has eight full-time officers, along with nine part-time and
one reserve office. The department provides 24-hour coverage for the City of
department has four squad cars, two of which are marked cars, one is a 4-wheel drive utility unit for bad
weather and an unmarked vehicle. County-wide 911 dispatching is currently provided by four
firemen/dispatchers at the City Hall in
1993 Police Chief: Tim Taylor
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave Jerve
Records Clerk: Cathy Podgurski (P.T. – shared time with City Office)
1994 Police Chief: Tim Taylor
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave
Jerve
Records Clerk: Cathy Podgurski (P.T. – shared time with City Office)
1995 Police Chief: Tim Taylor
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave
Jerve
Records Clerk: Cathy Podgurski (P.T. – shared time with City Office) Terminated
12/15/1995. Beth Borstad P.T. as of 12/18/1995.
1996 Police Chief: Tim Taylor left – Weldon Hodge Interim
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave
Jerve
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad (F.T. as of 2/7/1996)
1997 Police Chief: Weldon Hodge Interim; Bruce Kann appointed as of October
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave
Jerve, Jeff Eickhoff
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad
1998 Police Chief: Bruce Kann
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave
Jerve, Jeff Eickhoff (1/98)
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad
1999 Police Chief: Bruce Kann
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber, Dave
Jerve, Jeff Eickhoff
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad (3/5 time as of10/11/1999 – job share)
Allyson Unzen 2/5 time (job share as of 10/11/1999)
2000 Police Chief: Bruce Kann
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Clark Weber left,
Dave Jerve, Jeff Eickhoff
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time
Allyson Unzen 2/5 time
2001 Police Chief: Bruce Kann
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Dave Jerve, Jeff
Eickhoff, Adam Christopher
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time
Allyson Unzen 2/5 time
2002 Police Chief: Bruce Kann
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Dave Jerve, Jeff
Eickhoff, Adam Christopher
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time
Allyson Unzen 2/5 time
2003 Police Chief: Bruce Kann
Sergeants: Michael Diggins, Jack Johnson
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Dave Jerve, Jeff
Eickhoff, Adam Christopher, George Ecklund 1/03
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time
Allyson Unzen 2/5 time
2004 Police Chief: Bruce Kann
Sergeants: Michael Diggins retired 5/04; Jack Johnson retired 7/04
Sergeants: Dave Jerve promoted to Sergeant 6/04; Adam Christopher promoted to Sergeant 8/04
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Jeff Eickhoff, George Ecklund, Ken Schule (7/04);
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time
Allyson Unzen 2/5 time
2005 Police Chief: Bruce Kann
Sergeants: Dave Jerve and Adam Christopher
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Rohn Halvorson, Jeff Eickhoff, George Ecklund, Ken Schule, Troy Bruer
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time
Allyson Unzen 2/5 time
2006 Police Chief: Bruce Kann left 4/06. Adam Christopher became chief in 6/06.
Sergeant: Dave Jerve left 9/06 - Rohn Halvorson (9/06)
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen, Jeff Eickhoff, George Ecklund, Ken Schule, Troy Bruer, Ryan Broich (9/06), Derek Olson (12/06)
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad 3/5 time ( F.T. 6/19/06)
Allyson Unzen 2/5 time (Left 6/15/06)
2007 Police Chief: Adam Christopher
Sergeant: Rohn Halvorson
Investigator: Jeff Eickhoff
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg, James Bowen left 5/07, George Eklund, Ken Schule, Troy Bruer, Ryan Broich left 5/07, Derek Olson, Isaac Johnson 1/07, Nick Gunderson 7/07
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad
2008 Police Chief: Adam Christopher
Sergeants: Rohn Halvorson – Ken Schule (3/08)
Investigator: Jeff Eickhoff
Patrolmen: John Nuernberg left 5/08, George Eklund, Troy Bruer, Derek Olson, Isaac Johnson, Nick Gunderson, Angie Kveene FT 6/08.
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad
2009 Police Chief: Adam Christopher
Sergeants: Rohn Halvorson – Ken Schule
Investigator: Jeff Eickhoff
Patrolmen: George Eklund, Troy Bruer, Derek Olson, Nick Gunderson, Angie Kveene, Isaac Johnson (injured, left service 6/2009) and Josh Fahey (9/09)
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad
2010 Police Chief Adam Christopher
Sergeants: Ken Schule - Rohn Halvorson (Retired 8/31/10)
Investigator: Jeff Eickhoff
Patrolmen: George Eklund,
Records Clerk: Beth Borstad (Left 7/16/10) Natasha Hagen (9/13/10)