Officer Jason Hay of the Willmar Police Department also was presented with the Law Enforcement Purple Heart Award earlier this year through the American Police Hall of Fame Foundation.
GRANITE FALLS A man charged with shooting a law enforcement officer in Granite Falls in April has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison, according
William Schindler, 26, is accused of firing at three officers as they entered a residence. A Willmar Police officer was treated after being struck by a .40 caliber bullet.