One Hall Of Fame Award And An Office Of Female Deputies

BOYD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Deputy Michelle Hallstrom, Lieutenant Corina Strider, Boyd County Sheriff Chuck Wrede, Chief Deputy Cheyenne Doyle and Investigator Rachel Kohlman.

Boyd County, population 1,810. A small sheriff's office comprised of an elected Sheriff and a few Deputies. The residents of Boyd County know the Sheriff by his first name, Chuck. If you ask the children or adults alike they know who the Sheriff is and will most likely have some story to share.  It may be about receiving a coloring book, candy, helping them with a broken-down vehicle, having coffee, or handing out carnival tickets. Sheriff Wrede has built a true connection with the people he serves. 

Chief Deputy Cheyenne Doyle walked to the stage Tuesday night, October 3rd  in Kearney, Nebraska to present an award of a lifetime to Sheriff Clarence “Chuck” Wrede.  The room filled with law enforcement from across the state of Nebraska who gather every year in the fall to learn new techniques in law enforcement and to expand their knowledge in serving their respective jurisdictions across the state, but for one Sheriff it was also a time to honor the decades spent connecting to people as an Officer, Deputy, and Sheriff. 

As Chief Deputy Doyle approached the podium, Sheriff Wrede was in complete shock as he turned to his wife Ann asking what was happening.  Chief Deputy Doyle opens with a quote from Sheriff Wrede, “I'll never ask my guys to do anything I'm not willing to do myself first.”  This is a true testament of the leadership of the sheriff and ensuring he is always looking out for the best interest of his people and truly leading the office. Sheriff Wrede starts to tear up listening to the speech and his two daughters sweep to each side of where he sits in the banquet hall for an embrace of their father. By the time Chief Deputy Doyle concludes her speech, Sheriff Wrede is overcome with emotions.  He shakes the hands and hugs the others around his table still in complete shock as to what is happening and slowly steps towards the stage. In a shaky voice filled with great emotion Sheriff Wrede shares about his “Angels” and how truly humbled he is to receive the prestigious honor of being inducted into the Nebraska Sheriff's Association Hall of Fame.

Sheriff Wrede leaves the stage and is greeted by more family members and of course his Deputies, or as they affectionately refer to themselves as “Chuck's Angels.”  These Angel's are the women who comprise the roster of the Boyd County Sheriff's Office.  Outfitted in their Dress uniform complete with a Silver Belly cowboy hat per the Sheriffs' specification. They greet their leader with hugs and whispered stories of thanks and prepared monologues of the gratefulness of his support in their careers as women in law enforcement and how truly deserving he is of this honor.  As the banquet ends there are a lot of questions from other law enforcement officers and if Sheriff Wrede really has all women working for him - something unheard of especially in rural departments such as Boyd County. It's true and the photographs taken with his “Angel's” speaks volumes not only to the character of Sheriff Wrede, but to the next generation of law enforcement.  

The women of Boyd County Sheriff's Office are truly humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve under such a deserving and dedicated leader such as Sheriff Wrede. Sheriff Wrede has proven time and again he is a man of action and leads by example fearlessly in any situation. Chief Deputy Cheyenne Doyle, Lieutenant Corina Strider, Investigator Rachel Kohlman, Deputy Michelle Hallstrom, and Office Manager Kenna Sedivy would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Nebraska Sheriff's Association for recognizing the influence Sheriff Wrede has had over his extensive career in law enforcement through his induction into the Nebraska Sheriff's Association Hall of Fame.

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