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5 Ross Peterson Deputy Sheriff Deputy Ross Peterson grew up in Wyoming, MN in a law enforcement family. He played sports in high school and was active on student council. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Winona State Univer- sity and his Skills from Rochester Community and Technical College. He joined the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in 2021. When not working, Deputy Peterson he enjoys playing and coaching sports. He has been known to dabble in fishing now and again. Gregory Reiter Deputy Sheriff Deputy Greg Reiter brings with him a great deal of experience in law en- forcement. He has served with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office since 1997. Over the years he has served in our Patrol Division, Water, Parks and Trails Unit, Court Security and Investigations. While during his time in Investigations Greg became a certified negotiator for our SWAT team. He is recently engaged and enjoys time out doors on Minneso- ta’s many beautiful lakes. Jacob Monsma Deputy Sheriff Deputy Jacob Monsma is a native of Denver, CO and came to Minne- sota by way of falling in love while attending college at Dordt Uni- versity in Iowa. Upon receiving his Bachelor’s Degree and marrying his Minnesota sweetheart, they moved back to Minnesota where Jacob attended Hennepin Tech for his Law Enforcement Skills. He joined the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in 2022. Jacob graduated from DARE school in 2023. When not at work he enjoys the great outdoors rock climbing, hiking, fly fishing, camping and cooking. Jeffry Workman Deputy Sheriff Deputy Jeffry Workman, grew up in Maplewood and is a proud vet- eran who served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Free- dom as a Military Police Officer. He joined the Sheriff’s Office team in 2019, after serving as a police offi- cer at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since then, Deputy Work- man has joined our SWAT team and is an active participant in our Community Engagement activi- ties, including our Special Olym- pics Torch Run. Garett Zakrzewski Deputy Sheriff During his interview for the position of Deputy Sheriff, Garett Zakrzewski stated his goal was to get hired as a Washington County Sheriff’s Dep- uty and work hard to get assigned to the Hugo contract, so he could give back to the community he grew up in. Deputy Zakrzewski achieved his goal and was hired in August of 2022 and is now a part of our Hugo team! Deputy Zak attended White Bear Lake High School where he ran cross county. Deputy Zakrzewski attended Winona State where he participated in several internships and reserve programs for area po- lice departments in an effort to gain more knowledge. Garett completed his Law Enforcement Skills at Rochester Community Technical College. When not working he is active, working out every day, hiking, camping and spending time with family and friends. Cassie Rice Deputy Sheriff Hugo resident Deputy Cassie Rice enjoys all the good things life in Minnesota offers. From camp- ing and hiking to kayaking and baking, Deputy Rice does it all. Deputy Rice grew up in the Blaine area, and spent six years working for the Minnesota De- partment of Corrections in Lino Lakes before trying her hand as a Law Enforcement Conservation Officer with the MN DNR. Luckily for us, Cassie joined our team in 2022 and quickly became an active member of our Community Engagement team. We are excited to add Deputy Rice’s positive energy and her highly developed communication skills to assist the residents of Hugo in their law enforcement service needs. MEET YOUR HUGO DEPUTIES!