[Mpls] 21 Minneapolis Police Officers Deployed To New Orleans

[Jeremy Hanson]

MAYOR R.T. RYBAK

 

URGENT NEWS ALERT

September 13, 2005

Contact: Jeremy Hanson

Phone: 612-673-2785

Mobile: 612-306-5274

 

21 Minneapolis Police Officers Deployed To New Orleans

Unit Part of 80-officer Minnesota Contingent Led By Minneapolis Lieutenant

 

Mayor Rybak has announced that twenty-one Minneapolis Police officers in 10 squad cars are being deployed to New Orleans, where they will assist local officials in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort. City officials will participate in a brief ceremony tomorrow morning to send off the Minneapolis officers.

 

The officers will leave Minneapolis for a two-week stay to work directly with the New Orleans Police Tactical Unit. The Minneapolis officers are part of an 80-person unit from four Minnesota law enforcement agencies. The entire Minnesota contingent will be under the command of Minneapolis Police Lt. Otto Wagenpfeil, who is a New Orleans native. The Minnesota contingent led by Lt. Wagenpfeil will include officers from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington and Ramsey County.

 

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Jeremy Hanson, East Isles



Jer Hanson
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