2021 Awards Ceremony for the 2020 Calendar Year

Annual Awards
2020 Service
Jesse Jahner, Sheriff
June 17, 2021 1930 LEC

Dedicated to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Post the Colors
Justin Mortenson, Glen Manning, Lance Kitzan
Tonya Jahner Awards Table
Table of Honor
Years of Service
Citizen Commendable Service
Vision Zero
Dale Carnegie Award
SRU Special Event Hours
SRU Training Hours
SRU FRT Patrol Hours
SRU Total Hours
SRU 500 Career Hours
SRU 1500 Career Hours
SRU 6000 Career Hours
Handgun Qualification
Certificate of Recognition
Commendable Service Award
Distinguished Service Medal
Life Saving Medal
Sheriff’s Medal
Deputy of the Year
Supervisor of the Year
MUC I II III IV
2020 Retirements

Awards
Medal of Honor
Sworn deputies, who give their life in the line of duty while demonstrating
an act of honor, valor, or bravery, are automatically eligible
for a posthumous Medal of Honor award. Sworn deputies who distinguish
themselves by an act above and beyond the call of duty involving
extreme risk to their life are eligible to receive the Medal of Honor.
The award will consist of a MOH, a MOH Certificate and a MOH ribbon
to be worn on the deputy's uniform.
Medal of Valor
Sworn deputies who distinguish themselves by an act above and beyond
the call of duty involving substantial risk to their life are eligible
to receive the Medal of Valor. The award will consist of a MOV, a
MOV certificate and a MOV ribbon to be worn on the deputy’s uniform.
Deputy Sheriff’s Silver Star
Sworn deputies, who distinguish themselves by an act above and beyond
the call of duty, where the circumstances indicate an act of
bravery or heroism was performed, are eligible to receive the Deputy
Sheriff’s Silver Star. This award will consist of DSSS Medal, a DSSS
certificate and a DSSS ribbon to be worn on the deputy’s uniform.
Distinguished Service Medal
Sworn deputies, who distinguish themselves by an act above and beyond
the call of duty, where circumstances indicate an act that was
highly creditable or which brings acclaim to the deputy or the department
was performed, are eligible to receive the Distinguished Service
Medal.
Sworn deputies serving the Cass County Sheriff’s Office in a distinguishable
manner for 20 years or more are also eligible to receive this
award.
The award will consist of a DSM Medal, a DSM Certificate and a DSM
ribbon to be worn on the deputy’s uniform.
Sheriff’s Medal
Sworn deputies and civilian employees who distinguish themselves
with an act which significantly benefits the department or the community
are eligible to receive the Sheriff’s Medal. Demonstrating outstanding
leadership, professionalism, community service, or any act
deemed by the Sheriff to have significantly benefited the Sheriff’s Office
towards the accomplishment of its mission and goals are considerations
for this award. The award will consist of a SM Medal, a SM
certificate and a SM ribbon to be worn on the deputy’s uniform.
Purple Heart
Sworn deputies who are seriously injured or seriously wounded in the
line of duty are eligible to receive the Purple Heart. The award will
consist of a PH Medal, a PH certificate and a PH ribbon to be worn on
the deputy’s uniform.

awards
Combat Cross
Sworn deputies who distinguish themselves during an encounter
with an adversary armed with a deadly weapon, where the deputies
life was directly threatened, are eligible to receive the Combat Cross.
for the purposes of defining this award, a deadly weapon is
considered to be any object used by an adversary in a manner likely
to have caused death or serious injury to the deputy. The award will
consist of a CC Medal, certificate and a ribbon to be worn on the
Deputy’s uniform.
Combat Action Ribbon
Sworn deputies who distinguishingly perform their duties as a
deputy sheriff in a critical incident involving gunfire from a suspect
or suspects. Sworn deputies may qualify for this ribbon even if no
fire was taken as long as there was risk of lethal danger. This award
will consist of a certificate and a ribbon to be worn on deputy’s
uniform.
Lifesaving Award
Sworn deputies and civilian employees who distinguish themselves
by an act that contributes to the saving of a person’s life are
eligible to receive this award. The award will consist of a medal,
certificate and a ribbon to be worn on the deputy’s uniform.
Years of Service
Years of service will be recognized in five years of continual service.
This award will consist of a ribbon for the first five years; a gold
star will be added for each subsequent five years of service
to be worn on the deputy’s uniform.
Meritorious Unit Citation
The Sheriff may award a Meritorious Unit Citation to sworn and
civilian employees for actions or performance of duties while
under special circumstances.
MUC-1
MUC-2
MUC-3
MUC-4
2009 Flood Campaign
Jason Moszer Line of Duty Death
DAPL
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

30 years of service
LAST NAME FIRST NAME YEARS
DAWKINS GREGORY 30
SPRECHER STEPHAN 30
STADING JOEL 30
20 years of service
LAST NAME FIRST NAME YEARS
CRAWFORD JOSEPH 20
15 years of service
LAST NAME FIRST NAME YEARS
ALLEN KATHRYN 15
GRESS JOSEPH 15
JOHNSON BRANDON 15
HAMES HEATHER 15

10 years of service
LAST NAME FIRST NAME YEARS
AGAYEV RUFAT 10
HIRCHERT STEVEN 10
THOMPSON CHAD 10
KRAGERUD NORMA 10
THOMSEN COLE 10
5 years of service
LAST NAME FIRST NAME YEARS
HEGER BRADLEY 5
STAFKI SAMUEL 5
ROGNLIN LAIF 5
KOERBER JOSEPH 5
GOLDSTEIN JUSTIN 5
BROOKS DAVID 5
ALBERT RONNY 5

Citizen commendable service
Lillie Knott contributed to saving a life in
that on April 15, 2021, she and her father
were home alone when Mr. Knott began to
experience difficulty breathing. Miss Knott was
the only person home with her father, and his
condition worsened to the point he was unable
to talk. Miss Knott had just received her
driver’s license and drove her father to the
hospital during inclement weather, indeed a
challenge for a new driver. Mr. Knott did
suffer a life-threatening medical emergency.
Miss Knott maintained her composure and
remained calm. Miss Knott’s efforts are
commendable, and her actions this day
contributed to the saving of a life and reflect
great credit upon Miss Knott.

VISION ZERO
Sgt. Zundel was selected to receive the North Dakota
Vision Zero Honor Roll Award. He was nominated
by Victoria Black of Essentia Health. Sgt. Zundel
was selected due to his commitment and dedication to
Traffic Safety in North Dakota.

Dale Carnegie
Deputy Thompson attended the Dale Carnegie Course
along with other professionals selected by their company
Deputy Chad Thompson received the Dale Carnegie
Breakthrough Award which was awarded by his peers.
Well done Chad.

Sru special event hours
LAST NAME FIRST NAME HOURS
KAWARI KAWA 36

Sru training hours
LAST NAME FIRST NAME HOURS
KIND RONALD 72.5
Frt patrol hours
LAST NAME FIRST NAME HOURS
KIND RONALD 272.5
SRU TOTAL HOURS
LAST NAME FIRST NAME HOURS
KIND RONALD 489.5

500 career hours
LAST NAME
HERRING
KAGUTHA
LAKE
FIRST NAME
BRADY
GEORGE
ERIC
1500 career hours
LAST NAME
REVELING
FIRST NAME
MICHAEL

6000 career hours
LAST NAME
KIND
FIRST NAME
RONALD

STATE QUALIFICATION 100 %
LAST NAME
FIRST
NAME
DIVISION
CANALES MYRON OPERATIONS
CASTLE JESSE OPERATIONS
FIX CHRIS OPERATIONS RET.
1ST QUARTER 100 %
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
CANALES MYRON OPERATIONS
FIX CHRIS OPERATIONS
ZUNDEL KEENAN OPERATIONS

2ND QUARTER 100 %
LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI DIVISION
LONGLET JACOB
OPERATIONS
3RD QUARTER 100%
CANALES MYRON
OPERATIONS
4TH QUARTER 100 %
JAHNER JESSE SHERIFF

LETTER OF COMMENDATION
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
ABAZA SENAD JAIL
BATES ASHLEY JAIL CSU UNIT
BEHM THOMAS OPERATIONS
BRIGGEMAN TIMOTHY OPERATIONS

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
BUNGE CHRISTOPHER JAIL
BURDETTE LAUREN JAIL
CANALES MYRON OPERATIONS
EDNER BRENDAN JAIL

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
ERNST ANGELA SUPPORT
FROBIG ANDREW JAIL
FULLER KATIE JAIL
GETZ SHAWN OPERATIONS

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
HAMES HEATHER OPERATIONS
HANSON JUSTIN OPERATIONS
JAHNER TONYA OPERATIONS
JAHNER TONYA OPERATIONS

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
LONGLET JACOB OPERATIONS
LUECK JOSHUA JAIL
McNAMARA TRAVIS OPERATIONS
NYBLADH LINCOLN JAIL

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
ROGNLIN LAIF JAIL
RUFUS KRISTAL JAIL
SMITH VINCENT JAIL

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
SCOTT JASON OPERATIONS
SCOTT JASON OPERATIONS
THOMPSON CHAD OPERATIONS
TSCHIDA THOMAS OPERATIONS

C ERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
THOMSEN COLE OPERATIONS

COMMENDABLE SERVICE AWARD
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
AUNE LESLIE JAIL
BEHM THOMAS OPERATIONS
KELLER CRAIG OPERATIONS
MCNAMARA TRAVIS OPERATIONS

COMMENDABLE SERVICE AWARD
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
MANNING GLEN OPERATIONS
MANNING MARISSA SRU

LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
AGAYEV RUFAT OPERATIONS
CRAWFORD JOSEPH OPERATIONS
CRAWFORD JOSEPH OPERATIONS
ELLIS ALEXANDER JAIL

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
KOERBER JOSEPH OPERATIONS
ROGNLIN LAIF JAIL
SCOTT JASON OPERATIONS

LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
BUNGE CHRISTOPHER JAIL
DARVAL SHAUNALEE JAIL NURSING
DODGE JONATHAN JAIL
ELLIS ALEXANDER JAIL

LAST NAME FIRST DIVISION
FETTING SAMANTHA JAIL-RETIRED
GOLDSTEIN JUSTIN JAIL
JOHNSON KYLE JAIL
KJENSTAD SHAWNA JAIL NURSING

LIFE SAVING
LAST NAME
FIRST
NAME
DIVISION
MOON MATTHEW OPERATIONS
MORTENSON JUSTIN OPERATIONS
PETERSON KALE OPERATIONS
REVELING MICHAEL SRU

LAST NAME
LIFESAVING
FIRST
NAME
ROGNLIN LAIF JAIL
DIVISION
KRAUSE ROSS OPERATIONS

SHERIFF’S MEDAL
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
BRIGGEMAN TIMOTHY OPERATIONS
BURRIS MITCHELL OPERATIONS RET.
FROBIG ANDREW JAIL
FULLER KATIE JAIL

SHERIFF’S MEDAL
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
HARMON MICHELE OPERATIONS RET.
RAY THOMAS JAIL
VAN DEN EINDE JADE
OPERATIONS
KROGH

DEPUTY OF THE YEAR
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
BATES ASHELY JAIL

SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
BRIGGEMAN TIMOTHY

MUC IV
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
ALLEN KATHRYN OPERATIONS
ANALETTO ANTHONY OPERATIONS
ANDERSON KEITH OPERATIONS
ARTH JEFFREY OPERATIONS
BEAULIEU LEROY OPERATIONS
BRANDEN MARJORIE JAIL
BRIGGEMAN TIMOTHY OPERATIONS
CANALES MYRON OPERATIONS
CRAWFORD JOSEPH OPERATIONS
DAWKINS GREGORY OPERATIONS
ERNST ANGELA SUPPORT
FIDLER BLAKE JAIL
FLETCHER JOLENE OPERATIONS
FROBIG ANDREW JAIL
FULLER KATIE JAIL
GABRIELSON STEVEN OPERATIONS
GETZ SHAWN OPERATIONS
GILMAN DREW JAIL
GRESS JOSEPH OPERATIONS
GRESS CARRIE JAIL
HAALAND DEAN OPERATIONS
HALL THOMAS OPERATIONS
HAMES HEATHER OPERATIONS
HARMON MICHELE OPERATIONS
HENRICKSON AMANDA OPERATIONS
HERMANN DANIEL OPERATIONS
IVERSON MATTHEW OPERATIONS
JAHNER JESSE OPERATIONS

MUC IV
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
JOHNSON BRANDON SUPPORT
JONES LORI SUPPORT
KASPRICK MICHEAL OPERATIONS
KEVORKIAN KRIS JAIL
KITZAN LANCE OPERATIONS
KORSMO DANIEL OPERATIONS
KROGH ANTHONY OPERATIONS
LARSEN-SCHULTZ KINDRA
OPERATIONS
MARTIN JENNA JAIL
MCLEAN BRADLEY JAIL
MITCHELL CAROL SUPPORT
MORSE JON JAIL
MORTON SCOTT OPERATIONS
MURRAY JACOB OPERATIONS
NORDSVEN KRISTAL OPERATIONS
NYBLADH LINCOLN JAIL
OLSON TIMOTHY OPERATIONS
OLSON JEFFREY OPERATIONS
OLSON COREY JAIL
ORTH LYNETTE JAIL
ORVEDAL LORETTA OPERATIONS
RAY THOMAS JAIL
RENSHAW BRUCE OPERATIONS
RUFUS KRYSTLE JAIL
SCHWANDT BENJAMIN JAIL
SIMDORN MARIA OPERATIONS
SMITH VINCENT JAIL
SMITH GREGORY OPERATIONS

MUC IV
LAST NAME FIRST NAME DIVISION
SPRECHER STEPHEN OPERATIONS
STADING JOEL OPERATIONS
SWENSON DAVID JAIL
TSCHIDA THOMAS OPERATIONS
VAN DEN EINDE JADE OPERATIONS
VIKEN DARIN JAIL
VIOLET CHAD JAIL
ZETOCHA CYNTHIA SHERIFF SUPPORT
ZUNDEL KEENAN OPERATIONS

MUC III
AGAYEV
RUFAT
BATES ASHLEY JAIL CSU UNIT
BECKIUS TYLER OPERATIONS
BEHM THOMAS OPERATIONS
BENSON ERIC JAIL CSU UNIT
BOERBOOM NATHAN OPERATIONS
BOLL ADAM JAIL
BUNGE CHRISTOPHER JAIL
BURDETTE LAUREN JAIL
CASTLE JESSE OPERATIONS
DEDIC ELDAR JAIL
DRECHSEL WILLIAM JAIL
FETTING SAMANTHA JAIL-RETIRED
HANSON JUSTIN OPERATIONS
HEDIN JOSEPH OPERATIONS
HEGER BRADLEY OPERATIONS
HIRCHERT STEVEN JAIL
JAHNER TONYA OPERATIONS
JOHNSON KYLE JAIL
JOHNSTON ROBYN JAIL
KELLER CRAIG OPERATIONS
KING MATHEW OPERATIONS
KRAGERUD NORMA JAIL
KRAUSE ROSS OPERATIONS
LONGLET JACOB OPERATIONS
MANNING GLEN OPERATIONS
MCNAMARA TRAVIS OPERATIONS
MORTENSON JUSTIN OPERATIONS
NETTESTAD LINDSEY OPERATIONS
NITSCHKE BRADLEY OPERATIONS
OLSON TOLLEF OPERATIONS

MUC III
OLSON SARAH OPERATIONS USPPORT
OLSON CLARE JAIL
PELZMAN TRISHA OPERATIONS SUPPORT
PESTEL NICHOLAS JAIL
RIDDERING BUFFY JO OPERATIONS SUPPORT
SASSO- LUNDIN PHIL OPERATIONS
SCOTT JASON OPERATIONS
SMITH KATHERINE JAIL
STAFKI SAMUEL JAIL
THOMPSON CHAD OPERATIONS
THOMSEN COLE OPERATIONS
TSCHIDA BRITTANY JAIL
WIEDENMAN JACOB OPERATIONS

MUC II
ALBERT RONNY JAIL
BROOKS DAVID JAIL
GOLDSTEIN JUSTIN JAIL
KOERBER JOSEPH JAIL
ROGNLIN LAIF JAIL

MUC I
ABAZA SENAD JAIL
AUNE LESLIE JAIL
BOEHM DEON JAIL
BOWDEN MITCHELL JAIL
BREHMER KADEE JAIL
BROPHY CATILYN JAIL
BUTCHER BRADY JAIL
CARSON MATTHEW JAIL
Da CUNHA JOHN JAIL
DANIELS KYLE JAIL
DANIELSON JACOB JAIL
DODGE JONATHON JAIL
DRECHSEL JAY JAIL
EDNER BRENDAN JAIL
ELLIS ALEXANDER JAIL
ETTESVOLD ALISHA JAIL
FARWELL CLAIRE JAIL
FINNEY BRAEDON JAIL
GEORGE MICHAEL JAIL
HAMRE KYLE JAIL
HASSAN ABDISALAN JAIL
HATLESTAD JASMYN JAIL
JORGENSON MEGAN JAIL
KOPPELMAN KRISTY JAIL
LARSON MEGAN JAIL
LOCK AVERY JAIL
LUECK JOSHUA JAIL
MALONEY JOSEPH JAIL
MCCAUL GARY JAIL
MOODY CLAY JAIL
MOON MATTHEW OPERATIONS

MUC I
MOSLEY RAYMOND OPERATIONS
NEPSTAD BRYCE JAIL
NERPEL BRADY JAIL
NOONAN BRYCE JAIL
NYSTEL AVERY JAIL
OCKERT SAMUEL JAIL
OLDHAM BRANDON JAIL
OLTMAN JENNIFER JAIL
PARTLOW PRESLEY-ANNE JAIL
PETERSON KALE JAIL
PHILLIPS JUSTIN JAIL
QUITTSCHRIEBER JESSE JAIL
RANSOM KYLE JAIL
RINGS ALEXANDRIA JAIL
RODER PAUL JAIL
SAINTAL PETER JAIL
SCHICK JULIE JAIL
TANGEN MONICA JAIL
TAULELEI FAUTUA JAIL
THOMSEM JAMES JAIL
TOLENTINO MIGUEL JAIL
VENTIN LISA JAIL
VIGSTOL SAMANTHA JAIL
VIOLET KATIE JAIL
WARD JEFFREY JAIL
WONOKAY SEI JAIL

2020 RETIREMENTS
LAST NAME FIRST NAME YEARS
ASSMUS DEBRA 1979-2020
BOND DEBRA 1994-2020
FIX CHRIS 2000-2020

2020 RETIREMENTS
LAST NAME FIRST NAME YEARS
FETTING SAMANTHA 2010-2021
MCTAVISH MICHAEL 1994-2020

AWARDS COMMITTEE
COLONEL
MICKEY HARMON
CAPTAIN
DEAN HAALAND
LIEUTENANT
AMANDA HENRICKSON

AWARDS COMMITTEE
DEPUTY
TOLLEF OLSON
DEPUTY
THOMAS TSCHIDA

Table of Honor

The Table, with its place settings, is a
way of symbolizing the fact that
members of the law enforcement
community throughout our country
are missing.
The table is set for one, though the
number is many.
The Chairs are empty. They can no
longer join us.
The Tablecloth is white - symbolizing
the purity of their intentions to serve
their communities.
The Candle is lit - symbolizing their
spirit to serve.
The glass is inverted - they cannot
drink nor toast with us this day.
A slice of Lemon is on the plate to remind
us of their bitter fate.
The single Red Rose displayed in the
vase is to remind us of their families.

CODY N. HOLTE
END OF WATCH MAY 27,2020
Officer Cody Holte was shot and killed after responding to
assist deputies from the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office
who were fired upon as they served an eviction notice
at an apartment at 2627 South 17th Street.
When deputies made contact with the subject he fled into
a bedroom and began firing at them with a semi-automatic
rifle. Officer Holte and another officer from the Grand
Forks Police Department responded to the deputies' call
for assistance. When they arrived, the suspect again
opened fire, killing Officer Holte and wounding one of the
deputies.