Dodge County Sheriff's Office

This week a number of our staff participated in a summer edition of Shop With Cops to help some of our local kids get ready for the 24-25 school year. Thank you to everyone that participated and supported our community!

Steve Allermann - 50 Years of Service!! Today, we have the immense honor of celebrating a truly remarkable milestone- Court Security Officer Steve Allermann’s 50th Anniversary with the Dodge County Sheriff's Office! Steve Allermann has held many positions throughout the years such as jailer, patrol deputy, sergeant, SWAT member, agency instructor, and court security. We are deeply grateful for the countless hours, the boundless energy, and the immense knowledge you have shared with us. Your legacy is etched in the very fabric of our organization, and your contributions continue to influence and inspire us all! As we celebrate this extraordinary achievement, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks and congratulations. May this milestone serve as a reminder of how much you are valued and appreciated. Also, stay tuned for the upcoming employee spotlighting featuring Steve Allermann, he has quite a story to tell. Congratulations Steve!!

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Detective Spotlight - Vickie Brugger Vickie Brugger has more than 28 years of law enforcement experience. In 1994, Vickie was hired by the Town of Emmet/Lebanon as well as the Town of Brookfield. In 1995, Dodge County Sheriff Fitzgerald hired Vickie as a road deputy. She is currently the Sergeant in the criminal investigations division. Vickie is originally from rural Watertown. She grew up influenced by some members of the Watertown Police Department who were close family friends and they stopped at Zwieg’s Grill during their nightly shifts. Vickie attended college at UW La Crosse and then transferred to Waukesha County Technical College where she earned a degree in Police Science and obtained law enforcement certification. Over the past 21 years, Vickie has been involved with investigating general assignments which include homicides, sensitive crimes, burglaries, fraud, and others. Vickie is a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. Vickie championed a team that developed best practices for evidence management which is implemented by various law enforcement agency statewide. She developed the Child Abduction Response Team (CART) manual for the sheriff’s office. Vickie states, “Law Enforcement standards and practices have changed drastically during my tenure, mostly due to the advancement of technology. One thing that has remained constant is focusing on justice for the victims. Holding a perpetrator accountable for his or her actions can provide a sense of relief to the victim that can be life-changing. It has been a great honor to serve Dodge County.”

Jail Division Spotlight - David Gorst Corporal David Gorst has worked for the Dodge County Sheriff’s Officer for nearly 27 years, in the jail division. Corporal Gorst graduated from UW-Oshkosh with a criminal justice degree and started working in the state prison system. Corporal Gorst applied for the jail because he had lived in Dodge County for most of his life. Corporal Gorst is one of the few left who was hired to work in the original jail, back when you had to carry five pounds of keys to open cells, fingerprints were done with ink, and a booking photo was taken with a Polaroid camera with a placard under your chin. A lot has changed in that time. The Dodge County Jail had about 80 inmates between the jail and the Huber facility. Now we have over 300 inmates/detainees, housing county, federal, and ICE detainees. During Corporal Gorst’s employment in the jail, he has been a training officer, classification officer, transport officer, intake specialist, and a Pod J coordinator. Corporal Gorst states “When I’m not at work I enjoy the outdoors, hunting, fishing, hiking, and pickleball (I’m old). I’m currently working on section hiking the Ice Age Trail. I’ve completed almost 600 miles of the 1200-mile trail.” “The job is certainly interesting and can be very exciting, but I most enjoy the relationships I’ve formed with my co-workers. The shared experiences really create a bond that is hard to describe.”

Congratulations Nathan Hoeppner!! Nathan Hoeppner is currently a corrections officer at the Dodge County Jail. He has been attending the Law Enforcement Academy at Waukesha College Law Enforcement Academy and graduated this weekend!

Congratulations Detective Young! Detective Kasey Young received a Letter of Commendation for his first case that he was assigned in the detective division. Detective Kasey Young was promoted to detective on April 6, 2023. The first case he was assigned as a new detective was an armed robbery, armed burglary, impersonating a peace officer, and false imprisonment case which occurred in the early morning hours of January 28, 2023, in the Town of Hustisford. The case could have concluded as unsolved, but due to Detective Young's attention to detail, he recognized that an electronic service provider delivered the wrong information on one of the initial search warrants. Detective Young worked with the company and obtained the correct information. Detective Young furthered the investigation by writing additional search warrants pertaining to the suspects. He also networked with out-of-state law enforcement and developed additional information that led to the arrest of Anthony Smith and Robert Ledbetter. This complex case was assigned to Detective Young as a newly promoted detective with minimal formal investigative training but Detective Young worked the case with confidence.

National Correctional Officers Week! During National Corrections Officer Week, we honor the dedication and resilience of those who serve in our correctional facilities. Your commitment to safety, rehabilitation, and justice is invaluable to our communities. We thank our staff for their unwavering service. Today we we are highlighting Team 1PM. Team 1PM works from 6:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. and is comprised of: Left to Right: Sergeant Kyle Hagen (11 years), Corporal Sean Bruss (6 years), CO Morgan Bolin (2 years), CO Eric Teeters (1 year), CO Colin Neuens (5 months), CO Carson Schanilec (10 months), CO Randall Heinitz (1 year), CO Melinda Babcock (1 year), CO Kasey Gresbach (1 year), Sergeant Arthur Elsner (23 years), Sergeant Mark Ketter (18 years). Not Pictured: CO Maira Koller (2 years), CO Hailey Neumann (1 year)

Congratulations Deputy Gulden!! The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is proud to have veterans and reservists from all branches of the military. This morning Recreational Patrol Deputy Benjamin Gulden was sworn back into the Coast Guard Reserve by Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Nickolas Frascone, Officer in Charge of Coast Guard Station Milwaukee. In a unique ceremony, Deputy Gulden was also advanced to the rank of Maritime Enforcement Specialist 2nd Class. Patrol Lieutenant Dustin Waas and Chief Machinery Technician Jerad Landheer, USCG, were on hand to pin the new rank on Deputy Gulden. Chief Landheer is retiring from the Coast Guard on May 15 and will be starting the field training program here at the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, bringing with him twenty years of Coast Guard law enforcement experience. Deputy Gulden will continue his service to the Dodge County community while serving in the Coast Guard Reserve.

Letter of Commendation - Deputy Jackson! Deputy Jackson was presented with a Letter of Commendation for a child neglect investigation that he investigated back in February of this year. Upon being dispatched to the call and that the suspect was leaving with two minor children, Deputy Jackson began looking for the vehicle. He was able to locate the vehicle, initiated a traffic stop, and immediately recognized that the minor children were showing signs of neglect. He immediately began his investigation and this resulted in the parent being arrested for two counts of felony child neglect. Because of Deputy Jackson’s actions back in February, he was able to get the resources needed to protect these minor children and get them into a safe environment. We are thankful for his actions and his commitment to protecting our community, especially the minor children in this case. This is an example of the level of commitment and professionalism of the deputies of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and we thank Deputy Jackson for his work. Lieutenant Nicholas presented Deputy Jackson with this Letter of Commendation.