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October 19, 1988 <br />Chief Melvin Kilbo <br />ORONO POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />P.O. Box #86 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Dear Chief Kilbo: <br />Last week, I requested a second "ride along" with Officer Larry <br />Tomcheck. I felt the request for additional time was necessary in <br />order to make an intelligent observation regarding a member of your <br />Department since the first time I rode with Officer Tomcheck was on <br />a Sunday morning for approximately 4 hours. During that time, <br />Officer Tomcheck could only answer my questions and respond to my <br />comments since no calls needed answering. <br />Little did I know when I requested the additional time, which I <br />thought would amount to a couple of hours, that I would spend <br />7-hours observing Officer Tomcheck and to a lesser degree, Offi-.er <br />"Chip" English and Community Service Officer Rick Dennisen. <br />As you may be aware, I observed the night of the Big Island f_re as <br />well as the accident in which the Medina officer was injured along <br />with "routine" calls and stops. It was probably a more eventful <br />evening than I would have liked, although very interesting. <br />I believe it is West Hennepin's good fortune having Rick become a <br />member of% their Department. The comments made to me by residents <br />of the community since Rick began as the Community Service Officer, <br />have been most favorable and he will certainly be missed in Orono. <br />Knowing Rick and watching him progress in his role has been a real <br />---pleasure. 1-wish him well! Maybe some day we can "lure" Rick back <br />to Orono. <br />Seeing Officer English for the second time only solidified my first <br />impression of him as .an excellent officer. His "teamwork" with <br />Rick and Officer Tomcheck on Friday night should be acknowledged. <br />It must be a plus for other officers working with Officer English <br />to know he will be there and respond when requested. <br />Officer Tomcheck probably had the most difficult night of all. I <br />wish to thank him for his patience with me in light of the events <br />of the evening. I'm sure his job would have been much easier <br />without a "ride -along". I did, however, get to see qualities in <br />