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Pinning Ceremony of Officer Scott Roberts, Officer Noah Smith, and Officer Rick Widicker.
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Summary:
Mayor Niemeyer will do the honors of swearing in the Officers for the City of Brookings Police Department.
Officer Noah Smith joined the City of Brookings Police Department March 2023. He is a December 2022 graduate of South Dakota State University with a B.S. in Criminology and Sociology. Noah grew up in Kansas and North Carolina, and is calling South Dakota home.
Officer Scott Roberts joined the City of Brookings Police Department May 2023. He is a non-traditional SDSU student, and was previously employed at the SDSU Police Dept. Prior Police Dept. included working at McCook Sheriff’s Office and Union County Jail. Scott is happy to have Brookings as his home with his wife, Mallory, and their dogs.
Officer Rick Widicker joined the City of Brookings Police Department October 2023. He has over 21 years of law enforcement experience, mostly in North Dakota. Rick is happy to make Brookings home.
Oath: “Officer (NAME), do you solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution and the laws of United States, the Constitution and the laws of the State of South Dakota, and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of the Brookings South Dakota Police Department.”