On September 8, 2017, Officer William Mathews was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 12, between Route 101 and Shoreline Drive, in Wayzata, Minnesota at approximately 12:30 pm.

He was in the process of removing debris from the roadway when a vehicle struck him. The driver of the car that struck him was driving on a revoked license and was under the influence of narcotics at the time. She was charged with criminal vehicular homicide, as well as narcotics and other charges and was sentenced to eight years... Read More...

There is only one thing better than an impaired driver being pulled over and arrested.  The only thing better is if that driver had opted not to drive impaired in the first place.  While our collective goal should always be focused on preventing impaired, our next goal is to prevent the tragedies that occur at the hands of an impaired driver who is already on the road.  We see them all too often. Most of us grew up in agencies that track the statistics of our work.  If traffic enforcement is your primary mission, then certainly the number of impaired drivers you arrested matters when it comes to evaluating your performance.  It fills me with pride to see troopers, police officers, and deputies working hard to arrest impaired drivers... Read More...

Colonel Matt Langer