OFFICER AWARDED
May 21, 2009
Each year the Everest Area Optimists Club award local officers from everest area agencies with their annual "Officer of the Year" award.
 
Our congratulations go to Officer Luis Lopes-Serrao, who was awarded with this years award.
(Left to Right) Rothschild Officer Trevor Ostrowski, Everest Metropolitan Corporal Jason Weiland and Kronenwetter Officer Luis  Lopes-Serrao. Congratulations to all 3!
 
 
Marathon County Tavern League President Rod Fischer presenting a check for $1000.00 to the Kronenwetter Police Department. Receiving the check are the officers  that will initially start our bicycle patrol program, Officer Timothy Obremski (left) and Officer Andrew Zortman (right).
KPD STARTS BICYCLE PATROL
POSTED: March 2009
 
The Marathon County Tavern League in conjunction with the Tavern League of Wisconsin have donated $1000.00 to the Kronenwetter Police Department toward the development of a bicycle patrol program. The start up cost is estimated to be $1500.00. The bicycle patrol officer will always work in conjunction with another officer on patrol, and they will focus their attention in the Evergreen area at our community parks and interfacing with youth in our
community.
 
Chief Joling presenting Officer Lopes-Serrao with the Law Enforcement Purple Heart Commendation.
 
OFFICER AWARDED
 
On October 27, 2009 Officer Lopes-Serrao was awarded with the Purple Heart Commendation for his actions during a bar fight on September 21, 2009. Officer Lopes-Serrao was in foot pursuit of suspects involved in a fight at The Bar, when the suspects got into a vehicle and struck him with the vehicle. Officer Lopes-Serrao was transported to the hospital for his injuries and returned to work the next week.
OFFICER AWARDED
June 17, 2008
 
Each year the Everest Area Optimists Club award local officers from local agencies with their annual Law Enforcement Award. Our congratulations go out to Officer Andrew Zortman, who received the 2008 Law Enforcement Award. Officer Zortman has been a police officer with the Village of Kronenwetter since May 2005.
Left to Right: Rothschild Officer Brad Johnson, Everest Metropolitan School Resource Officer Frank Wierzbanowski, Kronenwetter Officer Andrew Zortman. Congratulations to all 3!
WDH photo: Officer Luis Lopes-Serrao shows books and stuffed animals that are included in the B.A.C.K. packets that are found in each patrol vehicle.
                
R.E.A.C.H. program
May 01, 2008
 
In April 2008 the department received three backpacks from the "With Wings and a Halo" organization. Each "B.A.C.K. Packet" as they are called has a variety of books for children. We also had many stuffed animals and beanie babies donated to us years ago, but to this point we have not had a feasible way of deploying them into the public.
 
These backpacks are located in each patrol vehicle. When officers find themselves in a crisis incident where children are involved, they can use the backpacks to help ease the pain these children may face by giving them a book or stuffed animal.
 
LEFT TO RIGHT: Kronenwetter Village President Rick Smith, Officer Luis Lopes-Serrao and Chief of Police Daniel Joling during the award presentation.
 
MERITORIOUS CONDUCT COMMENDATION
This is the first time the department's short history it has been awarded to an officer
 
OFFICER AWARDED WITH
MERITORIOUS CONDUCT AWARD
September 10, 2007
 
On Monday September 10, 2007 during the Kronenwetter Village Board meeting Chief Joling and Kronenwetter President Rick Smith awarded Field Training Officer Luis Lopes-Serrao with the "Meritorious Conduct Award" for his actions during an officer involved shooting on June 17, 2007.
 
He responded to the Village of Rothschild after he heard a call for help from Rothschild Officer Trevor Ostrowski after he had just been attacked by a gunman with a assault rifle on a traffic stop, near Business 51 & Alexander Avenue.
 
Lopes-Serrao responded to assist in the vehicle pursuit and laid down spike strips to immobilize the vehicle. The suspect then fired rounds at Lopes-Serrao, who then returned fire at the suspect. The suspect was later captured.
 

Updated: June 02, 2009