CCSO Foundation

Prayers need for yet another family losing an LEO.

MI- Oakland County Sheriff's Deputy Bradley Reckling, 30, was shot and killed when the suspected stolen vehicle he was following with other members of the Auto Theft Unit suddenly stopped, and the driver stepped out and opened fire. The suspect is in custody.
Reckling was a nine year veteran of the department, known as an athlete and outdoorsman.
He was a husband, a son and a friend. He was a husband and father to three children, and one more he will never get to meet.
He was real, with real people who loved him.

Because of donations like yours, we were able to provide a nice meal for the awards ceremony at the Chisago County Sheriff's Office. What an awesome way to be able to thank those who serve so faithfully. Thank you all for being a part of that!! ❤️

If you're interested in remembering/honoring K9 Ghost, supporting the foundation and Chisago County Sheriff's Office, we have new t-shirts/hoodies available. Click on the link to order!

CCSO Foundation- "GHOST" BELLA+CANVAS ® YOUTH Heather CVC Short Sleeve Tee - Innovations Plus LLC 3.6 oz./yd² (US), 7 oz./L yd (CA), 52/48 airlume combed and ringspun cotton/polyester, 32 singles Athletic Heather & Black Heather are 90/10 airlume combed and ringspun cotton/polyester Unisex sizing Retail fit Side seams Tear away label

Feeling grateful to live in a community where citizens support and respect the local sheriff's office and its awesome team. Thank you, Chisago Lakes PTO, Wildcat students and our local Chisago Lakes family for your unwavering commitment to Chisago County Sheriff's Office and the foundation!! Your generosity will go a long way in helping ensure that our amazing K9 team has everything it needs to keep doing an amazing job at serving and protecting the citizens of Chisago County!! You rock!!

Last night Chisago County Sheriff's Office held a memorial service for K9 Ghost. Our foundation was blessed to be asked to provide refreshments and food for all of Ghost and Deputy Johnson's many supporters. K9 Ghost was an amazing asset to CCSO and to his family and he will be greatly missed. Thank you, all of you, for your unwavering support of our local sheriff's office and of the foundation. We appreciate you!

Sending sympathies and prayers to St. Anthony Police Department regarding this heartbreaking loss.

We are deeply saddened to announce the unexpected passing of retired Police Chief Jon Mangseth. Chief Mangseth retired from the St. Anthony Police Department on January 31, 2024, after 29 years of service. During his time with St. Anthony, he served as a patrol officer, a patrol sergeant, a use-of-force instructor, was a member of the East Metro SWAT Team, and had been the Police Chief since 2016. Those who had the privilege of working with Chief Mangseth described him as a rock, calm and measured, sound in judgement, an incredible coach and mentor, trustworthy and the kind of Chief everyone wanted to work for. He played a pivotal role into the success and strong culture of the St. Anthony Police Department and we will be forever grateful. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mangseth family.

Congratulations Deputy Clayton and welcome to the CCSO family, Coda!!!!

DID YOU KNOW?

CCSO Foundation works tirelessly to support the Chisago County Sheriff's Office year-round. Along with big fundraising events like our recent gym remodel for CCSO staff, the foundation also quietly provides meals for events like Officer Swearing In Ceremonies, various national law enforcement days and helps coordinate and provide necessities for awards banquets. We also donate help items such as tissues, lotion and over-the-counter cold and flu helps during flu season, and drinks and snacks during hot summer events and trainings.

Your donation to CCSO Foundation (a 501c3 charitable organization) helps us ensure that our local sheriff's office staff has everything they need to perform their jobs at optimal function.

Please consider giving to help our cause by mailing a check to:

CCSO Foundation
P.O. Box 303
Center City, MN 55012

Every little bit helps and is appreciated. Thank you in advance for your support of the foundation. We appreciate you!

Please share. Encourage LEOs in your life to consider working for Chisago County Sheriff's Office

“Since the beginning of 2023, there have been 18 police officers and 1 firefighter/ paramedic that have been shot in the state of Minnesota. Four of them lost their lives.”

-BCA Superintendent Drew Evans during a press conference last week.

Law enforcement is currently in a crisis for cops. There have been more cops shot in Minnesota since the beginning of 2023, than showed up for a testing process we hosted last year. Yes, you read that correctly. Stop scrolling for 18 seconds and consider the fact that 18 cops have been shot since the beginning of 2023. That number is greater than the applicants we received for a deputy position.

We have received 90 applications for a clerical opening, 49 applications for a dispatch opening and an abundance of applications for a corrections officer opening. Yet, for the position of deputy sheriff, the applications are in the single digits now.

Our agency is not alone in this, and some agencies are in a far worse position than we are. Finding quality people willing to do this job is becoming harder and harder. Our state is in a crisis for cops.

Who is willing to do this job? Who is willing to carry the weight of this badge? Who is willing to stand in the gap between order and chaos? That number is dwindling before our very eyes.

As we all continue working to process through the the horrific events that took place in Burnsville, please join us in continued prayer for the family members, friends and coworkers of Adam, Paul and Matt.

Good morning, cherished friends!! We've had a bit of a hiatus here due to some volunteer changes, but we're back, and we wanted to give you an exciting update!!! A year and a half ago, we launched a fundraiser for gym equipment for our amazing County Sheriff's Office staff. The old equipment consisted of items brought in from staff members' homes (see "before" pics). In October, we completed the fundraiser, raising just over $15k and were able to purchase all new gym equipment thanks to the generous and amazing support of Chisago County citizens and businesses!! Check out the before and after photos!!!! I'm told the gym gets used quite often and that the team is beyond grateful for your support. Thank you, all, SO much, for your dedication to our county law enforcement team!! Looking forward to partnering with you all on more ways to say "thank you" to our awesome CCSO staff!!

Yesterday was National Policewomen's Day. We want to give a heartfelt thanks to all of Chisago County Sheriff's Office deputies, corrections officers and reserve officers for their service!!!!

On September 12, 1983, Chisago County Sheriff David Ninnemann sent out an agency memo, announcing a new shoulder emblem that would be worn on our uniforms. Today, that emblem is 40 years old!

There was much planning and thought that went into the creation of the patch. Deputy Bob Patrick worked on it for over 7 months, contacting 50 different emblem manufacturers! Here are some of the meanings behind the patch we wear on our sleeves:

-The two predominant colors are blue and yellow. The colors were chosen because of the strong Swedish history within Chisago County. These colors are the ones found on the national flag of Sweden.
-The shape of the emblem is that of an arrowhead, symbolic of the Chippewa Indians who inhabited the area prior to the early immigrant settlers.
-The five-point star is similar to the size and shape of the gold badge deputies wear on their uniforms. The small blue star represents the location of the county seat in Center City.
-The original patch was made with white felt material. It is not commonplace in a patch and added a unique quality to the emblem.
-The two golden branches of leaves that border the emblem’s edge represent the woodlands within the county.
-The phrase “Ki-Chi-Saga” was original to the Chippewa, which means “Fair and Lovely Lakes.” The words were later changed by the Swedish immigrants to the present “Chisago.”

If you ever get a tour of our Public Safety Center, we have a display chronicling the progression of our patch over the four decades. It has gone through some slight variations, but the patch has by and large stayed the same over all this time!

Gone but never forgotten. Remembering those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks, and sending an abundance of that's to all emergency responders. We appreciate you!

Head out to Shafer Days this weekend and see the many fun events, including the Shafer Franconia Fire & Rescue car show, pancake breakfast and talk with CCSO staff including Re-Elect Chisago County Sheriff Brandon Thyen

https://www.facebook.com/events/269253702330400

Sending our deepest condolences to Clayton County Police Department and Waro's K9 partner. EOW 9/2/23

It's National Lazy Mom's Day today, so find some time to take a good long break, moms and other caregivers too, for that matter!!

Good morning, all! After a very successful Ride for the Joes benefit this last weekend (thank you, Memento Mori LEMC, Minnesota.!), we have a limited number of our Kyro Memorial t-shirts left over for sale to the public.

Leave a comment or PM us and we'll get you yours! Here are the sizes we have available (all adult sizes)

--5 small
--1 medium
--2 large
SOLD --1 XL
UPDATED --2- 2XL

Cost is $30 each and all profits go to the CCSO Foundation . Thank you for your support!!!! Pay via Venmo, cash or check.

This event is now 3 days away!! We hope you can join in the fun at the Muddy Cow after party!

Come visit with Chisago County Sheriff's Office staff at the The Almelund Threshing Company Tractor/Show Page this weekend!! Tractors, tractors everywhere! And bring the kids!

!! EVENT ALERT !!

We are 12 Days away from the Ride for the Joes which is taking place on Saturday, August 19th and held by Memento Mori LEMC, Minnesota. at the Muddy Cow in North Branch!

This year's ride honors Chisago County Sheriff's Office fallen K9 officer, Kyro, who lost his life to a fire back on December 19, 2022, along with remembering Joe Gomm and Joe Parise who lost their lives in the line of duty as correctional officers.

We would love for your ride along or attend the after party where you will find the CCSO Foundation there from 4-7 as a vendor table selling Kyro Shirts!
They will be $30 each - cash, card or check!
LIMITED sizing available!

You can get all the details for the event below or follow the link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/6951651984867513

*If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to support Kyro, the CCSO Foundation, the Sheriff's Office or any of our other K9 officers you can follow the link below to shop all SWAG:
https://innovationsplusllc.com/product.../ccso-foundation

Thank you, Chisago County Sheriff's Office for all that you do. We can't imagine how the daily ins and outs of what you do taxes your spirit. Thank you for doing it anyway, and thank you for always watching out for the people of Chisago County. We are grateful for you!

Today is National Junk Food day!! So get your cheeseburger/fries/onion rings/chicken nuggets and other junk food cravings on!!

A great place to do this is at the Chisago County Fair which is happening now through Sunday 🥳

Please donate if you feel led, and support this local/ Chisago County Sheriff's Office family.

Little Brantley is the grandson of longtime CCSO employee/Shafer Twp. Chair Mark Stovern and his wife Alicia. Alicia is also a longtime CCSO employee and works as the administrator of our 911 dispatch center. Support them if you can and please share this post if you feel led to do so as well.

The Price Family, organized by Kelcie Sokol Hi my name is Kelcie and some good friends of ours Mickey and Destiny and their family need encouraging… Kelcie Sokol needs your support for The Price Family

Get ready for this fun event coming to Chisago County on June 25! Bring the whole family for a Meet & Greet as well as watch the K9’s and their handlers go through different trials.

A BIG thank you to the Forest Lake Masonic Lodge #344 for the donation in the amount of $2,000 🎉🎉

This donation will be split in half with one half being used towards the completion of the new gym within the Chisago County Sheriff's Office and the other half will be used towards the Region 12 Police Dog Trial which is being held in Chisago County later this month (and is open to the public 😏)!

Team Chisago- Stryker and Ghost need your help! Chisago County Sheriff's Office is once again in the running for the Aftermath Cares K9 grant. By clicking the link below, and voting for the Chisago County Sheriff's Office K9's, you can help fund the K9 program.

Voting began May 25th and will remain open until June 5th. You can vote each day.

1. Online: Visit the K9 Grant page- find your favorite K9 and click to vote. = 1 vote

2. Facebook (Aftermath Cares) - like and comment on the daily post with the agency name, city, and state. = 1 vote

https://www.aftermath.com/2021-midwest-k9-voting/