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2017 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />20 | P a g e <br /> <br />This year we honor two retirements from the East Metro SWAT team; both of which are St. <br />Anthony Police Officers. Sergeant Huddle and Sergeant Dokken have each dedicated an <br />impressive fifteen years to the East Metro SWAT team. Their combined thirty years of SWAT <br />experience is an unheard of, irreplaceable service to our community. Their dedication and <br />enduring leadership, both at critical events and in training, is truly staggering. They have <br />endured fifteen years of prolonged exposure to punishing climates; ranging from bitterly cold <br />to scorching heat. They have spent thousands of hours wearing heavy equipment. They have <br />endured years of being woken in the middle of the night, only to respond to dangerous, <br />unpredictable emergencies, involving strangers; demanding their talents and professionalism. <br />Their families have sacrificed greatly as well. They have missed birthday parties, family <br />dinners, holidays, and other important family events, often at a moment’s notice. I cannot <br />speak highly enough about these two officers, their character, professionalism, commitment to <br />teamwork, and service to their community. They have truly built a legacy, putting themselves <br />in harm’s way, protecting complete strangers in need. If given the opportunity, please take the <br />time to thank them, and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors’. <br />