Carver County Sheriff Byron ‘Bud’ Olson announces the Sheriff’s Office has received a Patriot Award from the Minnesota Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.  The award recognizes Sheriff Olson and the Carver County Sheriff’s Office as a Patriotic Employer for contributing to National Security and Protecting Liberty and Freedom by supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force. The award was recommended by Reserve Staff Sergeant Michael Palmer who is currently on military leave from the Sheriff’s Office to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom.   Supportive employers are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of our National Guard and Reserve units.  This award recognizes deserving employers whose goodwill and ongoing support are important to retaining highly skilled, dedicated and qualified members of the Guard and Reserve. “We are very proud of Mike Palmer for what he does as an employee of the Sheriff’s Office, as well as his service to our country through his work with the Reserves” said Sheriff Olson. This is the second Patriotic Employer Award the Sheriff’s Office has received.  In 2007 the Sheriff’s Office was recommended, when two Deputy Sheriff’s were deployed to serve in Iraq.  Both have since returned to their duties in the County.  

Anyone with information about a crime is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 952-361-1212.  After hours, call Sheriff’s dispatch at 952-361-1231 or the Sheriff’s confidential tip line at 952-361-1224.   If you witness a crime or need a response from police call 9-1-1.