As Sheriff of course I get a lot of input from many people regarding many different things. One of the more unending and intriguing complaints I seem to get more and more often are the complaints that “nobody seems to want to stop at red lights or stop signs anymore.” I’m then told that everyone is in such a hurry to get somewhere these days that it is really dangerous sharing the road with all these impatient people! [Read more…]
Like many of you I have really enjoyed getting out and moving around to enjoy the early spring temperatures and unbelievable warm weather we have been experiencing in mid to late March this year. What I don’t enjoy is the return of the black marks, burn outs and donuts left on our local roadways that seem to appear this time of year. [Read more…]
Occasionally it is important to specifically recognize an accomplishment that is not common. This happened last month for two of my deputies involving an incident from last fall. Recognition is important for a variety of reasons, especially if it is used to evaluate a program and its worth to an organization, or in this case to a community and family. [Read more…]
Richland County Sheriff’s authorities are reporting that Kathleen R. Fargen, 59, of Spring Green, WI was killed in a traffic crash at the intersection of US Highway 14 and State Highway 58 about 1.5 miles east of Richland Center Friday afternoon. (September 30, 2011) [Read more…]
Recently I received a call from a bicycle enthusiast who told me he enjoyed riding the hills and viewing the scenic beauty of Richland County but he felt unsafe at times because of loose dogs confronting him on the roadway. [Read more…]
Recently, I was asked by a citizen who the new deputy in the neighborhood was, “I’ve never seen them before”, he said. I explained who the new officer was and explained the changes in personnel we have had at the sheriff’s department this past year. Now that most of the personnel changes have been made it’s a good time to look back and share why the changes were necessary and look forward to the future. [Read more…]
Recently my staff and I at the sheriff’s department were saddened to hear about the loss of a great friend to all of us, Warren Pfeil. Warren’s sudden death was a shock and took us all by surprise as we hadn’t heard he was gravely ill. Our loss was compounded by the fact that we not able to one last time, tell Warren personally how much we so appreciated all his wisdom, help and guidance over the many years he was with us. Warren was someone we could count on-someone who had been with us-by our side, since the Charlie Cupp days in the 1970’s. [Read more…]
Richland County Sheriff’s authorities are continuing their investigation into a Saturday afternoon traffic crash that claimed the life of Timothy J. McNamer, 36, of Richland Center. [Read more…]
Richland County Sheriff Darrell Berglin is reporting that one of his road patrol deputies, Nicholas E. Stitzer, 36, of rural Blue River (Byrds Creek), was injured in a traffic crash early this morning Thursday, January 27) while responding to a call of a suspected drunk driver and road rage incident. [Read more…]
As a sheriff on rare occasions I hear the term “city father” used by others when they are referring to someone of extreme local importance, be it a government official who has decision authority, or someone else who has a major impact or influence within their community. When I hear this term it certainly relates to a person who positively impacts their community and the citizens within that community. [Read more…]