West Bend, WI – Six new members of the West Bend Police Department took the Oath of Office this week. The officers were sworn in by City clerk Stephanie Justmann.
Police Officer Lauryn BRESSER graduated from Sheboygan North High School. She received an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice and completed the State of Wisconsin Basic Recruit School at Lakeshore Technical College in May 2020. Lauren was a police officer in Elkhart Lake prior to starting with the West Bend PD.
Police Officer Jordan DOLEZAL graduated from West Bend West High School. He received his Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Waukesha Area Technical College. He completed the State of Wisconsin Basic Recruit School at Milwaukee Area Technical School in December 2020. Jordan was a Police Explorer with the West Bend PD in high school and has been a Community Service Officer in West Bend since June of 2018.
Police Officer Aaron HEINZ graduated from West Bend East High School. He earned a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice at Marion University in May 2020. He completed the State of Wisconsin Basic Recruit School at Milwaukee Area Technical School in December 2020. While attending Marion University, Aaron worked as a Community Service Officer with the West Bend PD.
Police Officer Garrett WHITE graduated from West Bend West High School. He graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice from UW-Oshkosh in May 2020. He too completed the State of Wisconsin Basic Recruit School at Milwaukee Area Technical School in December 2020. After graduating from UW-Oshkosh in May, Garrett started as a Community Service Officer with the West Bend PD.
Police Officer Kevin GALL graduated from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. He earned a Bachelor Degree from Ball State University. He has been a police officer for the City of Chicago Police Department for the past three years. Kevin married his wife Emily in November 2020. Luckily for the West Bend Police Department, Emily and her family are from West Bend. We did a thorough background on Kevin and were assured he is NOT a Bear’s fan.
Police Officer Molly LYNCH graduated from New Berlin West High School. She received her Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, and completed the State of Wisconsin Basic Recruit School at Waukesha Area Technical College. Prior to going into law enforcement, Molly was a behavioral technician working with autistic children.