Kenyon Hires New Police Chief
The Kenyon City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved the hiring of a Wanamingo resident as it s new Police Chief.
Goodhue County Sheriff s Deputy and Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools Officer Jeff Sjoblom, 42, will start sometime in August according to Mayor Doug Henke. The latest start date would be September 1, 2021.
The Mayor told KDHL Sjoblom is a very good fit for Kenyon because he knows the community through the school district work, understands Minnesota laws and has lived in the area for a long time.
Sjoblom is a Cannon Falls High School graduate. He then attended Rochester Community and Technical College.
Lee Sjolander has been the Chief of Police in Kenyon for 14 years and feels it's time to move on to something else. He's been in the law enforcement field 26 years.
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Sjolander has lived in the community since 1996. He worked for the Goodhue County Sheriff s Department for a decade with a stint as the Kenyon officer when the town contracted with the County to provide law enforcement services.
He says he loved working for Goodhue County because he learned so many things in various areas of law enforcement.
When the Kenyon City Council decided to go back to a community based police force Sjolander did not hesitate applying for the Chief position. He says, Kenyon is a great town. There s a vibe here. People care about each other.
Lee Sjolander, Kenyon, Mn. Police Chief, Mark Vahlsing, City Administrator, Mayor Doug Henke, all praised the community on KDHL today. We did a broadcast in Kenyon.