Missing Adult-Silver Alert Canceled. Kathleen Pantzer has been located SAFE in Onalaska by a concerned citizen who seen her walking and contacted Onalaska Police. Thanks for the help. Missing Adult-Silver Alert has been canceled.
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Missing Adult-Silver Alert
Missing Adult-Silver Alert The La Crosse Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a dementia patient that walked away from Benedictine Manor Nursing Home at 2904 East Ave. So. in La Crosse (Kathleen “Kathy” B. Pantzer 09/09/1941). Kathy walked away from the nursing home at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon and was last seen […]
IRS Scammers Targeting La Crosse Area
The La Crosse Police Department would like to warn area residents that phone scammers are continuing to make fake Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collections calls. The fake IRS collection agents, using both “live” and “robo-calls”, are demanding that the victim make an immediate payment on an overdue tax bill. They demand personal details or banking information, and then they threaten […]
Three Juveniles Apprehended in north side Shopko Burglary
On 01/14/16 the La Crosse Police Department Investigation Bureau apprehended three Male Juveniles for the Burglary at the north side Shopko (2400 Rose Street) that took place at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday morning 01/10/16. Three juveniles had smashed an exterior window and then gained entry to the store and stole various items. With the help of surveillance video […]
La Crosse Police Announce Captain Promotion
Chief Ron Tischer is pleased to announce a promotion from within the Police Department. This morning, Lieutenant Troy Nedegaard was promoted to the rank of Captain of Police. Captain Nedegaard has been with the Department since 1991. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1997 and to the rank of Lieutenant in 2006. In 2011, he was […]
School Crossing Guard Recognition Week
The Wisconsin Bureau of Transportation has declared this week, January 11 – 15, as Wisconsin Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week. January is a perfect time of the year to recognize the dedicated adult crossing guards in our community, considering the job they have and the often less-than-ideal elements in which they work. The winter months can […]
Chief Tischer’s Statement Regarding Investigation
Today, the results of an internal investigation into claims made by Officer Nathan Poke against the City of La Crosse Police Department have been released by the Mayor’s Office. The La Crosse Police Department fully cooperated with the investigation. We, as an agency, always look for ways to improve transparency and hold ourselves accountable. The […]
Chief Tischer: NROs Spread Holiday Cheer
In early December, I had the privilege of accepting a generous donation from a caring and compassionate citizen of La Crosse. This citizen’s family came together to donate several Festival Foods and Toys “R” Us gift cards. Citing the Department’s Neighborhood Resource Officers’ positive interactions with area youth and their families, the donor requested that the NROs use the cards to […]
Thank You for Your Support
As we approach the holidays and the new year, the La Crosse Police Department would like to take a moment to reflect on the overwhelming support of our Community Policing programs, especially the relatively new Neighborhood Resource Officer program. In 2014, with a first-ever, public-private collaboration, we were able to add four (4) sworn officer positions to […]
Thank You Veterans
The La Crosse Police Department would like to thank the men and women of the United States Armed Forces for their service to our country, including the sixteen members of the Police Department who have served or are currently serving: Andrew Adey – U.S. Army Guard Jerrad Crouch – U.S. Army Dustin Darling – U.S. […]
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