Shakopee Police Department 2024 Annual Report

PROMOTIONS

DESONTA LANDRY Congratulations to DeSonta Landry for her promotion to patrol officer in October 2024. Officer Landry started with Shakopee Police in 2017 as a Community Service Officer. She left to work as a shelter advocate for YWCA in Fargo, ND, in 2018 before returning to her CSO role with the City of Shakopee in 2020. She earned the MN Sheriff’s Association Scholarship for 2023 during her training to become a sworn officer.

DEREK NORDTVEDT Congratulations to Derek

Nordtvedt for his promotion to captain in January 2024. Captain Nordtvedt is a 19-year veteran of the department. During his tenure at Shakopee Police Department, he has served as a patrol officer, field training officer, EVOC instructor, SWAT team member, team leader of the SWAT sniper group, sergeant, and administrative sergeant.

RECOGNITION

ED STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING VICTIM ADVOCACY Congratulations to Victim Services Coordinator Barb Hedstrom who was awarded the Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy by members of the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus as well as Rep. Angie Craig in Washington, D.C., in April. Rep. Craig nominated Barb for this prestigious award for her insight and ability to think outside the box in establishing Shakopee as a leader in victim services. Congratulations to the following members of the Shakopee Police Department for their outstanding achievements

Victim Services Coordinator, Barb Hedstrom, was awarded the Ed Stout Memorial Award following her nomination by Rep. Angie Craig.

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