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The Wisconsin The Official Publication of the Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association Winter 2020 2021 WINTER TRAINING CONFERENCE BROCHURE pgs. 7-10 Winter 2020 • THe Wisconsin Sheriff & Deputy www.wsdsa.org 1 THE WISCONSIN SHERIFF & DEPUTY • WINTER 2020 The Wisconsin COVER PHOTO INFORMATION On September 11, 2019, Taylor County Sheriff Larry Woebbeking organized a 9/11 memorial flag run which consisted of a five- mile run on State Hwy 13 from the Village of Stetsonville to the City of Medford. TABLE OF CONTENTS Featured Articles SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT WISCONSIN: A 11 NEW SCHOOL SAFETY TOOL by Josh Kaul, Attorney General, State of Wisconsin A MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL 15 SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION by Sheriff David J. Mahoney, Dane County, President National Sheriff’s Association 2020-2021 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 14 MEANING BEHIND THE by Chief Deputy Jeff Spencer, President NAMES AT THE WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT 5 REPORT FROM THE BUSINESS MEMORIAL MANAGER by Sheriff Joel Wener, Pepin County by Sandy Schueller, WS&DSA Business Manager 18 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 7 WS&DSA 2021 WINTER by Caty McDermott and R.J. Pirlot, Hamilton CONFERENCE AGENDA & Consulting Group LLC REGISTRATION INFORMATION 20 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 12 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 22 DISTRICT REPORTS 2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS by Michelle Boldt, WS&DSA Account Coordinator 2 www.wsdsa.org THe Wisconsin Sheriff & Deputy • Winter 2020 THE WISCONSIN SHERIFF & DEPUTY • WINTER 2020 OFFICERS DIRECTORY DIRECTOR - DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR - DISTRICT 6 Paul Susienka Roger Brandner Bayfield County Columbia County 615 2nd Avenue East 711 East Cook St Washburn, WI 54891 Portage, WI 53901 DIRECTOR - DISTRICT 2 ALTERNATE - DISTRICT 6 Aemus Balsis Christy Knowles Taylor County Ozaukee County 224 South 2nd Street 1201 S Spring Street, PO Box 245 Medford, WI 54451 Port Washington, WI 53704-0245 PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT ALTERNATE - DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR - DISTRICT 7 Chad Billeb Luke Johnson Jeff Spencer Kevin Bygd Marathon County Racine County Sauk County Dunn County 500 Forest Street 717 Wisconsin Ave 1300 Lange Court 615 Stokke Parkway Wausau, WI 54403 Racine, WI 53403 Baraboo, WI 53913 Menomonie, WI 54751 DIRECTOR - DISTRICT 3 ALTERNATE - DISTRICT 7 George Lenzner Tim Venegas Shawano County Racine County 405 North Main Street 717 Wisconsin Ave Shawano, WI 54166 Racine, WI 53403 ALTERNATE - DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR AT LARGE Joe Neumeier Stan M. Potocki Shawano County 3474 Sunset Drive 405 North Main Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 Shawano, WI 54166 ALTERNATE - DIRECTOR - DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR AT LARGE Jeff Klatt Dallas Neville St. Croix County 1211 Taft Ave SECRETARY TREASURER 1101 Carmichael Road Eau Claire, WI 54701 Hudson, WI 54016 Chip Meister R.J. Lurquin PUBLIC AFFAIRS Sauk County Dane County ALTERNATE - DISTRICT 4 COUNSEL 1300 Lange Court PO Box 358 Joel Wener Catherine L.P. McDermott Baraboo, WI 53913 Arlington, WI 53911 Pepin County The Hamilton Group, LLC PO Box 39 10 Doty Street, Suite 500 Durand, WI 54736 Madison, WI 53703 DIRECTOR- DISTRICT 5 R.J. Pirlot Mike Horstman The Hamilton Group, LLC La Crosse County 10 Doty Street, Suite 500 333 Vine Street, Room 1500 Madison, WI 53703 La Crosse, WI 54601 BUSINESS OFFICE ALTERNATE - DISTRICT 5 Sandy Schueller Mark Patterson Wisconsin Sheriffs & La Crosse County Deputy Sheriffs Office 333 Vine Street, Room 1500 6737 West Washington Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 Suite 4210 Milwaukee, WI 53214 SERGEANT PAST-PRESIDENT 414-488-3906 AT ARMS Nancy Hove [email protected] Christopher Zunker Pierce County Sauk County 555 W Overlook Drive 1300 Lange Court Ellsworth, WI 54011 Baraboo, WI 53913 Winter 2020 • THe Wisconsin Sheriff & Deputy www.wsdsa.org 3 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Chief Deputy Jeff Spencer, WS&DSA President would like to start out by thanking everyone who attended our on incarceration are just some examples of what we have been 2020 WS&DSA Winter Training Conference! I think it was a compelled to impose quickly as a result of COVID-19. I am sure successful conference, and I heard a lot of positive comments. that once this is behind us, we will be looking at some of these as IThe training committee has been busy putting together our permanent changes to the way we operate. 2021 Winter Training Conference to be held Feb. 7-10, 2021, The in-custody death earlier this year in Minneapolis of George at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Green Bay. I Floyd and the more recent and more local shooting of Jacob Blake am confident that we will be able to have an in-person training in Kenosha has had a catastrophic impact on our profession. conference and that the Superbowl will be played on February 7! These events that were caught on video tape have divided this We will monitor COVID-19 developments and guidelines and country and caused riots we haven’t experienced in decades. We will make sure that all decisions are made with the health and are seeing an unprecedented lack of support from some of our safety of our membership as the top priority. As we move toward elected officials and even some law enforcement “leaders” in this our annual training conference, I ask you to reach out to any of country. The decisions to take away qualified immunity from your retired Sheriffs and Deputies that have been active members officers and to “defund police” without weighing the long-term of our Association and invite them to attend our conference. I impact on our profession and the communities we serve are the think it would be fun to get as many retirees back to reminisce most alarming negative political decisions I have witnessed in my and share stories. 32 years of law enforcement. Have confidence that the WS&DSA This year has been a difficult year for everyone. This pandemic has legislative committee will continue to monitor and fight any and affected how law enforcement operates in a number of ways. Most all legislation that will adversely affect you as law enforcement critical incidents that we handle only affect a limited geographical officers and our profession! area and do not last very long. COVID-19 has affected us all and As I write this article, I have just heard the news that Immediate seems to be continuing for an extended period of time. Sheriffs Past President Sheriff Nancy Hove of Pierce County has been and Deputies play a crucial role to continue to provide necessary diagnosed with cancer. Please keep Sheriff Nancy in your thoughts public services and maintain public order which has put us at a and prayers as she battles this terrible disease. greater risk of exposure and infection. Many of us have been caught in the middle of the public (and sometimes political) division of This will be my last magazine article as President, and I would like the public health mandates and guidelines passed down from the to thank the Board of Directors, Sandy Schueller from ARC and State level. Decisions have had to be made on what mandates Caty McDermott and RJ Pirlot from The Hamilton Group for all should be enforced while still protecting the constitutional rights of your support and for what you do for our Association. It has of all citizens, and sometimes those decisions are not consistent been a pleasure to work with all of you and an honor to serve as from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. President. This pandemic has taught us that we can change the way we do Stay positive and stay safe! business. Zoom meetings, Zoom court appearances, increases in Chief Deputy Jeff Spencer inmate electronic monitoring versus Huber and greater discretion President of WS&DSA 4 www.wsdsa.org THe Wisconsin Sheriff & Deputy • Winter 2020 REPORT FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER by Sandy Schueller, WS&DSA Business Manager 020 has been a challenging year for everyone. Below are a few Rzepka says, “It’s thrilling to see the re-invigorated engagement and updates from 2020 and looking forward to our conference buy-in as I continue making changes, empowering the incredibly in 2021! talented management team and engaging staff members at all levels 2 of the company. I am honored to carry this company into the future New Website and keep our strong legacy alive of exceptional people providing Much work went into the launch of the refreshed website, and even exceptional services to our clients.” more work is on the horizon for continual updates now that the framework is in a more modifiable format. Members are now able For more information, please contact Jennifer Rzepka, 414-276- to update their own records at any time, and the Association is able 8788, [email protected]. to make pages available to members only. As you explore our new 2021 Winter Training Conference website, please send us your feedback on future improvements and We look forward to seeing everyone in Green Bay! Please join us for additions. socially responsible training sessions and special events, following Management Company Rebranding all local public health and facility guidelines, February 7-10! Our company went through Our highest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our an ownership change and members and the communities they serve, so we are continually rebranding at the beginning monitoring COVID-19 guidelines to make conference related of 2020! Svinicki Association decisions. Management, Inc. (SAMI) is Stay strong everyone! now Association Resource Center, Inc. (ARC), owned by Jennifer Rzepka, CAE. Before becoming the new president in January, Rzepka Sandy Schueller was 50% partner for five years while purchasing the company and WS&DSA Business Manager has been with the company for 20 years. She is an active member [email protected] of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE) and the 414-488-3906 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Rzepka earned her Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential in 2010.