Sparta Police Department

05/29/2026

A big THANK YOU to Mathy for their generous support as one of the brunch sponsors for this year's K9 fundraiser. Look for Todd around hole 7 - he'll be serving up some delicious snacks for our golfers!

Thank you, Mathy!

https://www.mathy.com/

05/27/2026

Yesterday our peer support team was in La Crosse for training. Always love hanging out with Holly from Hakes Wellness Solutions!

Today was a great day! We trained peer support teams from LaCrosse Fire Department and Sparta Police Department! We had a great day of learning and conversation! What a nice photo!! Photo (and pulled pork sandwiches for lunch) credit: Lee Hakes

05/26/2026

THANK YOU to Kish Electric for their continued support of our K9 golf outing fundraiser! Kish Electric is one of our swag bag sponsors for this year's event. Our golfers are going to be SPOILED!!

Thank you, Kish!

https://www.kishelectric.com/

05/22/2026

Congratulations 2026 Sparta Graduates!

Have a fun and safe graduation weekend!

05/21/2026

Our golfers can thank Morrie's for the great stuff in their swag bags this year - Morrie's is one of our 2026 swag bag sponsors!

A huge THANK YOU to Morrie's for their support of our K9 unit fundraiser!

https://www.morriesspartaford.com/
https://www.morriesspartachevrolet.com/

05/20/2026

Biederman Jewelers is this year's golf tee sponsor for the K9 golf outing fundraiser. Biederman Jewelers continues to support our fundraiser every year and we are incredibly grateful for their support.

THANK YOU BIEDERMAN JEWELERS!

https://www.biedermanjewelers.com/

05/19/2026

The Sparta Police Department recently held its annual awards ceremony to recognize the outstanding dedication, professionalism, and impactful work of its employees throughout 2025. During the ceremony, numerous certificates and pins were presented in recognition of years of service and new specialized assignments. Plaques are reserved for higher-level honors, with award criteria established by department policy.

The following awards were presented for exemplary service and achievement in 2025:

Unit Citation:
Officer Jakob Larson
Officer Adam Malin
Sergeant Jacob Ludovice
Detective Ty Brey
Lieutenant Jose Tovar

Chief’s Award:
Police Specialist Jessica Erickson
Administrative Assistant Sara Dickman
Evidence Custodian/Code Enforcement Officer Randall Dunford

Lifesaving Award:
Sergeant Jacob Ludovice
Sergeant Jager Mitchell

Excellence in Training Award:
School Resource Officer Kyle Erickson

Award of Excellence:
Sergeant Jager Mitchell
Police Specialist Jessica Erickson

Exemplary Officer Award:
Detective Ty Brey

05/18/2026

This year you will see all the volunteers at the K9 golf outing wearing Sparta PD K9 Unit / Badgerland EMS t-shirts. Coming to golf? You'll get one, too!

Thank you to Badgerland Emergency Medical Services for their generous support of our K9 unit as this year's t-shirt sponsor. We know Badgerland will be there golfing, too - see you there!

https://www.badgerlandems.com/

05/14/2026

Lieutenant Lee has served in many roles during her 15 years with the Sparta Police Department, including patrol officer, school resource officer, field training officer, instructor, ICAC investigator, patrol sergeant, and patrol lieutenant. We are proud to have her on our team!

At last night's Common Council meeting, Sparta Mayor Kevin Riley presented Patrol Lt. Jenna Lee with an award recognizing her 15 years of dedicated service to the Sparta Police Department and the community. Thank you, Officer Lee, for all that you do. Herald photo by Eric Roellig

05/12/2026