In keeping our communities safe, the Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department relies on a close relationship with many other local, State, and federal agencies. On a daily basis, we interact with and support our local law enforcement agencies within our county through mutual aid requests, sharing of resources, and combined training events. In a time of concern over budget limitations and an ever-increasing demand for the services we provide, there is no room for territorial pride or agency exclusion.

The Wisconsin State Patrol is one of the organizations that we work very closely with and rely upon for the unique skillset and resources they can bring to the table. For the past few years, we have been fortunate to have had Trooper Logan Christel assigned here in Kewaunee County to assist us in our shared goal of keeping our public roadways safe.

We welcome Trooper Christel’s presence in our county and appreciate the focus that he brings to our local traffic enforcement. While the Deputies and Officers of Kewaunee County Law Enforcement do write traffic tickets and repair notices for defective equipment, we also respond to the many calls for service. We are involved in investigative work as a follow-up to those calls, which limits our ability to provide the attention to traffic law that is paramount in maintaining safety on our roadways.

Since we often cannot provide a consistent and sustained focus on traffic law, the continued presence of a resource that can focus their attention on speed, failure to yield the right of way, failure to stop at the stop sign, and many other traffic laws is a welcomed addition to our law enforcement team. In addition to traffic law, Trooper Christel also brings with him a wealth of knowledge on the Motor Vehicle code, which will bring additional attention to issues such as tinted windows, defective exhaust, and the many other vehicle equipment code statutes that we must all abide by.

We are very fortunate and grateful to have Trooper Christel as part of our law enforcement family, and he has our full support in all he does to keep our roads safe. I have had the opportunity to know Logan. I am impressed with his approach to law enforcement and his appreciation for the type of Community Policing that is the foundation of our local law enforcement mission.

For those who are not aware, Logan established a Law Enforcement section of the “Adopt a Highway” program and coordinates getting as many of us as possible to volunteer on Saturday mornings to help keep our community a beautiful place to live.

Keep up the Great Work, Logan!