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<br /> <br /> <br />14 <br />PERSONNEL CHANGES <br /> <br />New Officers <br />Collin Hennessy came to us from the Carver County Sheriff’s Office where <br />he spent almost four years on patrol working primarily in Chaska, Carver and <br />Waconia. He was on the SWAT team, an instructor for the firearm’s range <br />and use of force and was also a field training officer. We appreciate the <br />experience he brought. He’s been a great asset to our department. <br /> <br /> <br />Tim Wessels is our newest part-time police officer. He is a full-time <br />firefighter and paramedic for the Oakdale Fire Department. He also <br />previously worked for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Tim has been <br />a great addition to our patrol division and department. <br /> <br />We are proud to have both Collin and Tim join OPD. <br />Retirements <br /> <br />Officer Bill Persell retired from the Orono Police Department on January 30, <br />2021. Bill had been with our department for more than 26 years and has a <br />total of 36 years as an officer. Bill had trained, assisted in training, mentored <br />and covered shifts for many fellow officers. He was a tremendous asset to the <br />department. We appreciate all his years of service and everything he did for <br />our department and the community. <br /> <br /> <br />Officer Jami Wittke retired in December of 2021. Jami has served our <br />communities since 1999. She previously worked for the Mound Police <br />Department until 2013 when she came to Orono. Jami was a patrol officer, <br />an investigator and served on the West Metro Drug Task Force. Throughout <br />her career, Jami built many valuable relationships with her partners in and <br />outside of our department and far-reaching community partnerships as well.