Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Five new Golden Valley police officers were sworn in at last night’s swearing in ceremony at Brookview. The GVPD welcomes new officers David Yang, Mark Bohnen, Jacob Welch, Stacy Lakotas, and John Adams. Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Dawanna Witt was a guest speaker at the event. Thank you to Golden Valley Crime Prevention Fund for hosting the reception following the swearing in ceremony.
Through over 20 years of being a law enforcement professional and union executive I have demonstrated a history of leading, managing and partnering to achieve the highest standards of a 21st century law enforcement organization. I am skilled in all facets of contemporary law enforcement including community policing and partnerships, constitutional policing, organizational legitimacy, emergency/critical…
Chief Virgil Green Sr. was born in Hobbs, New Mexico but previous to his move up here he lived in Oklahoma. Chief Green has a blended family consisting of 7 children and currently 19 grandchildren. Chief said, “I look forward to all the amazing things we will do together.” In order to achieve this goal,…
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Tuesday night an overflow group of officers, family and friends met with the city council for an exciting Award and Promotion ceremony. The speakers included Chief Virgil Green, Assist. Chief Alice White, and Assist. Chief of Operations Terry Sleavin. The evening started off with the recognition of our new employees in…