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2026 WLECHA Awards
*Click on the Officer/Deputy name to read the Nomination Form/Incident*



Meritorious K9 Apprehension:

Deputies Nathan Poelmann and Will Zimmermann - Racine County Sheriff's Office

Meritorious Track with Apprehension:

Sergeant Andy Kohlmann - Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office

Meritorious Track:

Sergeant Jeremiah Ballew - Stevens Point Police Department

 Meritorious Narcotic Find:

Deputy Kurt Clemens - Racine County Sheriff's Office

Meritorious Article Find:

Sergeant Michael Algiers - Pleasant Prairie Police Department


Merit Awards - K9 Retired or End of Watch

Sgt. Matt Kile - K9 Drea - Verona Police Department
Sgt. Matt Tate - K9 Jennings - Sauk County Sheriff's Office
Sgt. Sam Steckbauer - K9 Nina - Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Cpl. Ryan McNally - K9 Gizmo -  West Allis Police Department
Lt. Adam Perkins - K9 Viktor - Tomah Police Department
Ofc. Adam Graf - K9 Rex - Franklin Police Department
Sgt. Scott Eagan - K9 Storm - Waushara County Sheriff's Office
Dep. Brian Wenzel - K9 Thor - Waushara County Sheriff's Office
Sgt. Christ Tremel - K9 Bax - Hobart Lawrence Police Department
Dep. John Lanctot - K9 Fritz - Kenosha County Sheriff's Office
Dep. Matt Kasulke - K9 Arlo - Kenosha County Sheriff's Office
Cpl. Douglas Sayeg - K9 KC - West Allis Police Department
Cpt. Chad Brown - K9 Odin - Rhinelander Police Department
Sgt. Stephen McMahon - K9 Leo - Chippewa Falls Police Department
Spc. II Taylor Clark - K9 Roco - Green Bay Police Department
Inv. Kyle Hoefer - K9 Brux - Fond du Lac Police Department
Dep. Brock Sanborn - K9 Harli - Brown County Sheriff's Office
Ofc. Zak Giovannoni - K9 Aspen - Mount Pleasant Police Department
Cpt. Corey Haag - K9 Hans - Fox Crossing Police Department
Ofc. David Arvai - K9 Karma - Racine Police Department
Ofc. Matthew Haverland - K9 Arrow - Lancaster Police Department
Sgt. Eric Willms - K9 Zander - Burlington Police Department






 
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