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Honor Guard with Sheriff
Rich was a Minneapolis Police Officer for over 20 years.
Water Rescue Training
Klobuchar Roundtable Discussions
Holiday Fundraiser
National Native American Conference
Speaking to Hindu in Plymouth
Sheriff Stanek meets Fire Chief in Head of State meetings at the Fair.
Boys and girls clubs meeting at the West Side Club.
Sheriff Stanek with Col Mike Chesney, chair of the leadership dept at the War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Sheriff Stanek with one of his classmates - a ranking General in the Polish Army.
Photos from an interview with a KSTP reporter - he is trying on our cold water rescue gear.
Secure Commodities focus Group
These photos are from Australia and our training with the Australian national Police on counter Terrorism thru LINCT.
This is graduation - the FBI Director from Minnesota - Ralph Boelter...is handing me my certificate
The sheriffs office supports our employees who are serving overseas. They took our HCSO flag and proudly displayed it at their camp We are Proud of our Men and Women who serve.
Police Reserve school that our Sheriff’s office puts on for other law enforcement agencies....training them in critical skills so they can better serve their community.
Lake Minnetonka and my working with our Water Patrol on site
I went to Israel several weeks ago with JINSA, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
These are photos of a young lady who visited the sheriff’s office crime lab as part of make a wish foundation....... was interested and enamored by CSI
Maple Grove parade
This was our safe boating message early one morning on Kare 11 with Jonathon Yuhas from Lake Minnetonka
The Law Enforcement Memorial Association ceremony
Reaching out to divergent communities in Hennepin Co
Boys and Girls club legislative breakfast and my congratulating the youth of the year - Sabat OmerSheriff Stanek surveying the situation about 20 minutes after the tornado hit north Minneapolis. He is communicating with his ground crew on the scene.
Boys and Girls club legislative breakfast and my congratulating the youth of the year - Sabat Omer
Sheriff Foundation Hockey Event. The money raised went to support at-risk youth programming in the County.
Speaking at the Northeast Chamber of Commerce at Jax Cafe – a good group of business folks interested in learning how the Sheriff's Office is making a difference in reducing violent crime county wide - 32% over last 4 years.
I got a chance to speak to a group of law enforcement officers the other day about Identity Theft - It’s all about educating the public....
The Sheriff's Community Advisory Board - they met out at our Patrol Offices today and learned about the Special Deputies the work they do around the County - many of them work 400-600 hours every year for volunteer service - no pay.
I spoke to the Wayzata Rotary about Public Safety
Sheriff Stanek speaking in March at the 5th Congressional District.
Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation - First Annual Boots and Badges Hockey Tourney and the NHL Alumni game was the capstone event for the evening
Sheriff Rich Stanek presented a scholarship to a student on behalf of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Program
Sheriff Rich Stanek during the Major County Sheriffs Association visit to our Congressional Delegation on Capitol Hill
CSI Hennepin County: The mystery was solved.
Official Portrait
Volunteers celebrating on election night
An Event with Gene Hoff
Plymouth Parade
Sheriff speaking with the Bloomington Shriners
Sheriff Stanek accepted the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve "Above and Beyond" Award on behalf of the HCSO at the National Guard Employee Support Awards Dinner.
Sheriff Stanek has a wonderful time and makes some great friends at a Boys and Girls Club event at Target Field!
Sheriff Stanek being interviewed on the Radio
Polar Plunge
Sheriff Stanek honored as the 2009 Chairman of the 4th District Sheriffs of the Minnesota, Sheriffs' Association.
Sheriff Stanek meeting with citizens of Hennepin County
Sheriff Stanek at Holidazzle Parade
Press Conference on Guns
Speaking at MADD Event
With forces at 35W Bridge
Sheriff Stanek announcing the new partnership with Hope for the City. Hope for the City is a non-profit Minnesota-based organization that collects overstock products from top retailers, medical companies and food distributors and donates the items to people in need. Sheriff's deputies are voluntarily distributing Hope for the City's Food For A Day food boxes to individuals and families in crisis in Hennepin County
Speaking to Police Reserves
Sheriff with Former Hennepin County Sheriff Don Omodt
Press conference announcing Hennepin County task force which targets guns, gangs, kids and drugs
Citizens Academy
Golf Tournament Fundraiser


























































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