The Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department has been called upon by the communities of Lansing and New Albin to assist in providing temporary law enforcement coverage in those two communities following the recent resignation of Chief of Police Conrad Rosendahl, and more recently, the resignations of the two remaining officers in the department, Darby Stone and Troy Riehm. Chief Rosendahl’s resignation became effective June 26, as he began a new job as Chief of Police for the City of New Hampton July 1.
Both Officer Stone and Officer Riehm formally submitted their resignations at the July 8 meeting of the New Albin City Council, with those resignations both being effective as of Friday, July 26. City officials reported that both officers have other employment opportunities they will be undertaking (see the advertisement on Page 26 of the Wednesday, July 17 edition of The
A Thursday, July 11 meeting took place between Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick, Allamakee County Attorney Anthony Gericke, Lansing Mayor Michael Verdon and New Albin Mayor Tom Feuerhelm to begin discussion of law enforcement coverage options for the Lansing and New Albin communities as that July 26 date approaches. At the Monday, July 15 meeting of the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors, both Sheriff Mellick and County Attorney Gericke provided further details of the options and other items discussed at that July 11 meeting.
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