A large framed photograph hangs on Col. Matt Langer’s office wall, showing the tangled wreckage of a crash. The Minnesota State Patrol chief captured the moment years ago as part of his investigation when he handled crash reconstructions. Two people died in the crash. “That’s a reminder of the importance of the mission that we do,” Langer said. As Langer leaves the State Patrol on Friday, the .
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced his retirement Monday, not long after St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said he will be leaving the force next year.
Chief Bill Finney was the Minnesota's first Black police chief, and as of Friday his name will grace the Western District police headquarters in the Midway area