[0:08] it is [0:28] okay [0:58] e [1:27] guys ready ladies and gentlemen welcome to today's [1:33] event my name is Sergeant triplet commander of the right County Sheriff's Honor Guard please rise for the presentation of the colors at the order [1:40] of present arms uniformed officers should render a hand salute others not in uniform should Place their right hand [1:45] over their heart Honor Guard present the [1:58] colors [2:28] for [2:37] post [2:44] gos officers present arms please join me in the Pledge of [2:51] Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and [2:57] to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with [3:03] liberty and justice for all officers order [3:11] arms [3:28] face [3:43] thank you may be [3:58] seated good afternoon everybody thank you for coming my name is Brian Johnson I'm a lieutenant with the sheriff's [4:03] office just a few housekeeping uh po parts and then I'll introduce uh our main speaker here when we call up the [4:11] new employees name we're going to have you come up this way you will meet with the Command Staff you'll get a challenge [4:17] coin you'll get your certificate you'll go up and around right over to this area where [4:24] we'll have your photos and we'll also have your designated family member friend or person who is putting your [4:30] badge on up there as well so we'll we'll do photographs that way if it starts getting backed up what we'll have you [4:37] guys do is just kind of go out that door so we can just kind of keep everybody moving for most of you I've already said [4:43] this but I'm going to apologize to family and friends in advance I woke up this morning actually having a panic [4:49] attack and a cold sweat because I knew I had to say all these names and I practice them I've wrote them phenetically that work for me and I'm [4:55] still going to screw them up uh every week I do the sheriff's report and I got to read a bunch of names and it's just [5:00] not my forte as far as sounding them all really well but I am going to do my best [5:06] couple of you it's not I'm I just apologize in advance and apologize to [5:11] family and friends um we're just so glad to have you guys here this is something that that we've been doing now for for [5:18] for many years that was not uh something that we had when a lot of us started um [5:23] some of us that we have some of our retired um Personnel here um and and and [5:29] P sheriffs uh but this is something that we just felt was extremely important [5:34] because this is a family and working for right County working for right County [5:40] Sheriff's Office uh is is is not just a job it's not just a career um and and [5:45] we've built a culture not only within the sheriff's office but within the county and the people that we serve and [5:51] the other people that we work with a culture that is second to none uh that is why we are not struggling in certain [5:59] areas that other counties other law enforcement agencies are that is why [6:04] we're able to have such high quality people working here I'm celebrating in December my 26th year here I grew up in [6:10] the Metro I had no plans on staying out here um but very quickly got drawn in um [6:18] and this is my home and this is where I will stay until I leave so we're just grateful to have your family members [6:24] your spouses your children here and uh we hope they stay here for a very long time uh I say this a lot but one of the [6:31] things I I do always bring up is uh my favorite one of my favorite quotes is true leadership is never sacrificing the [6:38] people underneath you to save yourselves and I have the the luxury and the pleasure and the honor to not only work [6:44] with my friend um but uh to work with them as my my boss and our elected [6:49] official and our sheriff and I just would like to introduce Sheriff Shan [6:58] daringer [Applause] you are too kind Brian thank you very [7:05] much and when he says he woke up this morning in a cold sweat y'all he ain't kidding you he woke up this morning in a [7:12] cold sweat because that's just be that's just the the person that he is [7:18] so once again looking out in this room I can become emotional this is what we do [7:25] this is what we strive for and as you will hear me talk in a couple of minutes in in the speech that I've prepared we [7:32] are not going to be able to do what we do and successfully hit the Finish Line [7:39] without these people here to support us and so take a moment to look around [7:45] because this is this is our support system so thank you all for being here I [7:50] am absolutely humbled that we offer this opportunity because we know how [7:56] important it is and you continue to show up uh in support in support of these [8:02] folks your family but also in support of this office and and and the culture that [8:08] that we have here so thank you all very much for being here uh those of you that [8:14] already work for me but for your families I am from the heart you will hear me talk from the heart today and [8:22] it's interesting because I don't have to apologize for anything when I get done and walk out of here because I'm not [8:30] just giving you lip service this is what we live this is what we believe in every [8:36] single day just a couple of thank yous here I know that we've got several of our commissioners uh present County [8:43] Commissioners our County Administrator your honor thank you for being [8:49] here and our County attorney Brian loots thank you all for being here and I think that that just goes to show the broad [8:56] support and everything that we do here is based on on relationships and to have these people in the room showing their [9:02] support to the job that you do the office that we have and the job that we do in our community is so important and [9:09] so valued so thank you all for being here something I love to do uh any [9:15] veterans or former current military can you please [9:25] stand thank you very much for this service [9:36] any current or retired law enforcement in the room please [9:46] [Applause] stand thank you all for being here and [9:53] any corrections current or retired [10:00] thank you very much for being here I do that folks because you never [10:07] know who is sitting next to you it could be a guardian of your community and you [10:14] may not know that but they are always on alert and always on guard I do want to [10:21] have a special shout out uh former Sheriff Don HOSA stood up he is with us [10:26] today can you stand up one more time Sheriff [Applause] [10:35] almost 28 years ago that man took a chance on some kid that he didn't really know from North Dakota so my question to [10:44] any of you is in several years from now will you stand in front of a group of [10:49] people like this as the sheriff of Wright County I would be honored to have somebody that I hired become a future [10:56] Sheriff of this County so thank you very much for being here it means uh a great [11:02] deal thank you five years ago when I was sworn in I [11:08] had team meetings with my entire team uh of staff and I told them that the fight [11:15] was not inside the four walls of the sheriff's office as you can see turning on the news our world and our society [11:23] seems like it's turning into a series of flash points and you have to have somebody [11:29] standing in that Gap and so rightfully so the the fight should not be inside [11:35] the walls of the Sheriff's Office it was and remains my priority to Foster an [11:41] environment where our team feels valued appreciated and respected and I just [11:47] want to give a shout out I am completely blessed that I have a Command Staff that [11:52] also believes in that vision and supports it every single day so thank you all that uh that are sitting up here [12:00] to my [Applause] [12:08] left she has been running around here like crazy today but Kristen where are you at of course you're way in the back [12:14] trying to hide a day like this does not happen by accident it's a tremendous [12:20] amount of work and effort and she continues to work tirelessly because she believes and loves the work that you do [12:27] so much and she absolutely with her heart and soul supports uh not only the [12:33] people of this office but the office uh the greater good of the office so thank [12:38] you Kristen for everything that you continue to [Applause] [12:45] do our facilities folks and our custodians doesn't happen by accident to [12:51] tear down walls and push walls and bring in chairs and get everything set up they [12:56] did an amazing job and last but not least Honor Guard once again you look [13:01] fantastic thank you for representing us so well today I appreciate your [13:13] efforts I think I had to make my speech like 48 pages I got the font big enough [13:18] I can read it without my glasses it's really not a 48 page speech [13:23] but real quick I would like to thank my wife for also being here Tammy I saw you [13:31] where are you at hiding hello thank you very much for [13:37] being here I'll get to you later last but certainly not least to [13:45] our newest members of the r County Sheriff's office thank you all for coming and thank you families for coming [13:53] and showing your support for them I recognize that there will come a time that I call upon each of you to put [14:01] yourself In Harm's Way and you will be forced to make a withdraw or take a [14:06] withdraw from your family Bank my message to them and I'm giving it to you [14:13] all today is invest wisely in your [14:20] families good Lord willing we can all put this place in the rearview mirror [14:25] and if we've done it right and have invested wisely our families will still be standing next to [14:32] us families there is no doubt we will need your support and encouragement to [14:37] get through the bad days and the rough times take advantage of your time off [14:44] and invest wisely make frequent deposits into your [14:50] family Bank over the course of my career there have been many times that I have [14:55] been forced to look at my own priorities in life and re-evaluate I nearly missed my [15:02] daughter's 12th birthday as we were in the middle of a homicide investigation I forced myself to peel [15:10] away for about 45 minutes but I was not going to miss that moment in time and [15:17] while I missed the vast majority of it it was one of those times that was not easier for my family to have my absence [15:25] but with wise Investments we were able to weather the store STM there is no doubt I've given my family plenty of [15:32] opportunity to kick me to the curb but we have gotten through it together I [15:37] have been blessed to have a loving support of my family during the very difficult times that support has never [15:43] wavered and has always been needed and appreciated we need to take care of one [15:49] another and I stand committed to make all of you my number one priority no one [15:56] in this family stands alone some people have asked me what the [16:01] secret to success within the right County Sheriff's is and it comes Sheriff's Office is it comes down to [16:07] four things legal ethical partnership and treat everyone with respect and [16:14] dignity we are all part of something bigger than ourselves on duty and off [16:20] duty we represent the right County Sheriff's Office in the Greater Community of law [16:25] enforcement if we are going to M remain a above reproach we should conduct [16:31] ourselves accordingly if you all conduct yourselves legally ethically and treat [16:38] people with dignity and respect I will always defend you I have often defined leadership as [16:46] having the ability to encourage and Inspire others to reach their full [16:52] potential whatever that full potential is you do not have to be a supervisor [16:58] advisor to be a leader within the r County Sheriff's Office in fact if I [17:04] have to use my positional authority to accomplish our mission I have already [17:09] failed as a leader I will continue to work to Foster this environment where [17:15] our staff feels their true value and worth it is only when that environment is established and maintained that I [17:23] feel that our staff will be empowered to carry out their duties with Grace and [17:28] grit and will strive to provide the best possible service to the people we serve [17:33] every day over the three over the past three and a half years we have seen how frail that relationship is with the [17:42] community we must always work hard to ensure that we hold ourselves accountable to the very people that have [17:48] graciously entrusted us with their permission to be [17:54] policed think about that responsibility for a moment they have blessed us with [18:00] the ability for us to police them with that responsibility or with that [18:06] Authority comes a great deal of responsibility we must continue to treat [18:12] people with dignity and respect oftentimes when they don't deserve it but we also have to maintain lines of [18:19] accountability we are blessed to have a wonderful working relationship with the community thanks to the generations of R [18:27] County Sheriffs de ities Corrections Officers dispatchers and support staff [18:32] that have come before us I don't take that lightly every [18:37] single day I think about my predecessors and what they brought to this office and what a true responsibility it is to make [18:45] sure that we are not going to fail on our watch we must see ourselves always [18:51] ambass to as ambassadors to the community that have a vested interest [18:56] for the future success of our own families to ensure that we are providing a measure of Safety and Security to our [19:04] community We Walk The Thin Blue Line which represents the line between Civility and [19:11] Chaos Society seems to be boiling into flash points clashes between protesters [19:17] and the police it's happening all over the world today it's happening within our own [19:22] communities another active shooter last night claiming the life of so many [19:29] the future success of our society is dependent upon the Guardians that will be willing to stand that line for the [19:36] greater good of others with that comes the pain hurt and [19:43] Brokenness that's why it is so important to invest wisely in our families we will [19:49] need their support some days just to find the strength and courage to put the uniform back on you are starting your [19:56] hero's journey within the the right County Sheriff's Office I ask each of you as the sun sets on your career [20:03] someday what will your legacy look like in closing I am honored to be your [20:12] Sheriff to lead this organization with the dedicated men and women who do a [20:17] difficult job to serve our community making it a better place to work live and raise our families folks look around [20:25] for a minute you are not walking this journey [20:32] alone thank you all very much for being here today and coming today to support these folks to support our office and [20:40] the job that we do you can tell every night you turn on the news this job is becoming more difficult by the day and I [20:47] would I would say that our job has never been uh the way it is today with the [20:52] flas points in society and the constant clashes I feel very blessed to be [20:58] serving in a community that does value the work that we do we enjoy broad [21:03] support um and I think that it's the way that we choose to police it is the [21:08] generations that have come before us that have held that line of accountability and given the best [21:14] possible service that we can provide being vested ambassadors to the [21:20] community and that's how we continue to to strive and we continue to set up the [21:26] future successes for the next generation that comes after us so thank you all [21:31] very much and thank you all for being here [Applause] [21:42] today after I found out real quick Brian I don't mean to cut you off after I [21:47] found out that sheriff hoso was going to join us today I uh pulled some [21:52] statistics and I thought that he may find this interesting when when I say [21:58] Generations that come after us so keep in mind now 2000 I think he's been [22:04] retired now for 23 and a half years 26 people that he hired still [22:13] remain employed by our office four Corrections Officers two clerical [22:21] staff three communications officers and 17 licensed deputies including today [22:28] current Sheriff so hats off sir that's a job well [22:33] [Applause] done and for those of you down in the [22:39] jail if you want to Heckle Mr sa silvernagle the next time you see him he [22:44] is the longest tenear employee of the wri County Sheriff's Office starting in [22:50] January of 1991 so make sure you give Mike a hard time and thank him for his long and [22:56] dedicated service so Sheriff Wasa again thank you very much for being [23:03] [Applause] [23:11] here all right if I could get our Command Staff to come up again just a [23:17] quick review I'm going to call your name we'll have you guys come up or have all of our new hires come up shake hands you [23:23] receive your uh coin your certificate shake hands with Command Staff you go up wrong over here that's [23:32] oh I'm sorry we forgot the swearing in part that was you right that was [23:40] me I want have to review it next can I have all of the deputies [23:46] please [23:56] stand [24:07] to support uph of the United States and laws of the state [24:21] ofnot to serve the citizens of right County the state of Minnesota and the United States of America hly and [24:36] fath to Loyal toow [24:43] andar or discrimination to class color or Creed and have theage to hold myself [24:50] and others [24:56] accountable [25:26] condal [25:56] as all this I swear to the best of myled and [26:16] [Applause] [26:26] ability [26:38] support of the United States ands of St [26:50] OFA the state of Minesota and the United States of America honestly Andi [27:06] myis andow cor offic and treat all of [27:11] without fear or discrimination to or and to ands for [27:26] our [27:38] to conduct myself at all times in accord with the highest moral standards and [27:43] never commit any act that will reflected on the county sheriff's office or any [27:56] m [28:26] at [Applause] [28:33] I also just want to recommend that we have several clerical staff members and communicators dispatchers with us today [28:40] that will receive their certificates and challenge coins we don't have an oath of office for those folks but I also want [28:46] to recognize that they are also here and just as important part of the job that we do so thank you all for joining us as [28:56] well [29:01] all right we couldn't get an Olsen or an Anderson for the first one um Andrew I don't want to me is Bo and know I Bo K I [29:10] wrote it Bo K but so just it's not how it's or spelled but Andrew [29:21] Bo Matthew Chamberlain [29:30] Annabelle [29:36] Crowley Hunter [29:43] da Austin [29:51] fenstra Brandon [29:56] lamac Russell [30:01] Larson thank you for that last name Joseph [30:14] mikia Justin [30:22] norren Justin Olen [30:28] that's an easy one Alyssa [30:38] pasan Kimberly [30:47] Pagel just I can't do it they want me too but I'm not going to mat uh Matthew [30:53] Po and fuss [31:04] Nicholas raaker did I wreck that one [31:11] man Paige [31:16] Shima Jensen [31:22] Skelton Trey Williams [31:29] Tyler [31:38] zachman James [31:44] deot Mason [31:51] dedri Jackson Erikson [32:00] Jeremy [32:05] levite Selena [32:12] McKenzie Faith [32:18] Robinson William [32:23] ramsy Timothy romir [32:31] Belle [32:37] Steen Stefan [32:46] Thorne Tyler tostenson what I do [32:54] wrong okay [33:01] Rebecca [33:11] lure Annie [33:19] samon Courtney [33:25] Ellison D [33:33] Barett Matthew [33:42] horsman and Hannah [33:55] meler [34:14] what's [34:21] that are we doing the pinning on the bades did they not do it [34:28] okay so we have to modify all right well we we did not do [34:34] the actual badge pinning right after that so we will [34:41] modify we only we we only do these twice a year we're getting better at [34:49] it we'll do the closing oh so like we did last you last year yes okay I like [34:56] that idea yep we're going to let Sergeant triplet take [35:03] over again I apologize guys I know on some of these names I really did practice I had I had the sheet last [35:09] night and many of you have had the opportunity to know for a while but it's just it's it gets a little tough and [35:15] probably my nerves get to me but apologize how many years in 26 26 you [35:21] did just fine Brian [35:29] Command Staff you guys can go ahead and be seated um so after 26 years of service sometimes you forget things um [35:35] we're going to do it how we did it last year which is we didn't do the official pinning what we're going to invite you [35:41] to do is after everything is done bring your family up over to here where we're going to have a flag set up and we'll [35:47] get some pictures of the pin being badged on your shirt at that point because when we've tried to do it in the [35:53] past we get so backlogged and stuff because sometimes people get get pricked with the pins or don't know how they [35:59] work or whatnot so after we uh are done here today please go up and uh get your picture taken with uh the flag and [36:06] getting pinned will kind of help that process out as we have in the past okay [36:11] excellent uh please rise for the retiring of the [36:20] colors Honor Guard retire the colors [36:27] those in attendance please just stand at [36:55] attention [37:11] on God present [37:17] HS go order HS reti the [37:25] colors [37:32] left [37:44] face [37:55] March [38:18] you may be seated and I'll give it back to sheriff daringer for some closing [38:25] remarks again thank you all for being here again [38:32] folks make sure that we are investing wisely in our family time there will be [38:38] a time where we are going to become dependent upon their support and encouragement to keep doing what we're [38:45] doing but always remember also that you are not alone in this you are part of a [38:50] larger group a larger family that will help and support you through through everything that we face and at the end [38:56] of the day we don't know what the future holds uh but we we do know that when we [39:02] stick together and we do it together and rely on one another uh that we will [39:07] always get through it so thank you all very much uh for being here and families [39:12] thank you again for being here showing your support for our people greatly [39:21] [Applause] appreciated [39:29] so go ahead you can grab your families we will be here and if anyone is interested in tours of the law [39:35] enforcement center afterwards uh we can take you over there in groups or uh your [39:41] family members can take you over there spend as much time as you would like we will be here for some time with [39:47] Refreshments in the back and uh so if you want to grab your families when time [39:53] permits we're going to be here till whenever you're all done so come in for the ceremonial photographs we have some [40:00] folks that are going to help us with photographs and we will make sure that those photos uh get to the families as [40:06] well so thank [40:11] [Applause] [40:25] you to pick it [40:37] [Music] [40:55] up