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