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Osakis Police Department

 
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Chief of Police
Mark Gilson
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I started as a police officer for the City of Osakis in 1986. While working full time as a Police Officer for Osakis I also volunteered as an emergency medical technician for the Osakis Ambulance Service. I served for over 22 years in the Minnesota National Guard and retired as a Sergeant First Class. I have had the privilege of being your chief since 1998. I have completed numerous classes, schools and academies to constantly improve myself and the department in the last 25 years.
 
 
Officer Chad Gulbranson
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Officer Gulbranson has worked for the City of Osakis as a Police Officer since 2000. He has an A.A.S. Degree in Law Enforcement, A.A.S. Degree in Aquaculture and a B.A.S. Degree in Criminal Justice. Officer Gulbranson is originally from Alexandria and moved to Osakis in 2001 after marrying Sherry LaFrenz from Osakis. He and his wife have twin boys who were born in 2004. Officer Gulbranson has been a member of the Minnesota National Guard since 1998 and was deployed to Iraq from 2005-2007.

 
Officer Calvin Uhl
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Officer Uhl joined the police department in June of 2002.  He has been deployed with the Army Reserve to Iraq in 2003 and Afghanistan in 2010.  Officer Uhl and his family have lived in Osakis since 2004 and in the Alexandria area since 1998. Officer Uhl has an A.A.S. Degree in Law Enforcement from Alexandria Technical College.  He is a 20-plus veteran of the armed forces and has earned two police medals, the Life Saving Award and the Medal of Honor.
 
 
Part Time Officers:
Officer Samuel Larson
Officer John Holm
 

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  Osakis Police Department
14 E Nokomis Street · Osakis, MN 56360
Phone: 320-859-2550
  Emergency: Dial 911




 

 

The City of Osakis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider