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Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 • Page 10
Wayzata swears in police offi cer, continues to honor Mathews
By JASON JENKINS
[email protected]
Wayzata has offi cially sworn
in its newest police offi cer.
City Manager Jeffrey Dahl
administered the oath of of-
fi ce to Offi cer Corinn Jimenez
during the Feb. 19 city council
meeting.
Police Chief Mike Risvold
then offered some background
on Jimenez, detailing her fi ve
and a half years with the Ramsey
County Sheriff’s Offi ce, where
she worked as a patrol deputy,
investigator, school resource of-
fi cer and in court security.
Jimenez earned a master’s
degree in criminal justice from
St. Cloud State University and
speaks fl uent Spanish.
“Corinn is not a big person,
but she can pack a punch,” Ris-
vold said, noting that the offi cer
is a karate instructor and has a
black belt.
“Beyond this very impressive
resume, Corinn is a joy to work
with. Her trainers thus far have
referred to her as very smart and
they say she absorbs information
like a sponge. She’s always posi-
tive and has a smile on her face
and that has a positive infl uence
on the entire organization,” the
police chief said. “I am thrilled
that she has joined our team and
I think she has a very bright fu-
ture in front of her at the Way-
zata Police Department.”
In keeping with tradition, the
police chief then asked Jimenez
to invite the person of her
choosing to pin a badge on her
uniform. Jimenez chose her hus-
band, Diego, to do the honors.
The offi cer said she felt very
honored to be with the Wayzata
department and to continue
working in law enforcement.
“I feel very grateful to be able
to give back to the community
and I’m really looking forward
to meeting everyone in Wayzata
and getting to know them bet-
ter,” Jimenez said. “I feel very
fortunate to have so many great
family friends and co-workers
here today.”
Memorial sign given
to Mathews family
The council meeting also in-
cluded an opportunity to fur-
ther honor the life and service
of fallen Wayzata Police Offi cer
Bill Mathews.
Mathews, 47, was working to
clear debris from U.S. Highway
12 in September 2017 when he
was struck and killed by an im-
paired and distracted driver.
In May 2018, a new law was
signed that designates the Way-
zata segment of the highway as
“Offi cer Bill Mathews Memo-
rial Highway.”
Two signs, which were paid
for by the Minnesota Fraternal
Order of Police, were installed in
November along Highway 12 to
serve as a reminder to motorists
of the fallen offi cer.
Risvold thanked the lawmak-
ers in attendance at the council
meeting, Sen. Paul Anderson of
Plymouth, Sen. Dave Osmek of
Mound and Rep. Jerry Hertaus
of Greenfi eld, who authored
and supported bills to designate
the highway in Mathews’ honor.
Osmek has also introduced a
bill that would boost penalties
for distracted driving.
“We want passing motorists
on Highway 12 to remember Of-
fi cer Bill Mathews and the sac-
rifi ce that he made and the sac-
rifi ce that his family and friends
See Police , Page 11
(SUBMITTED PHOTO)
Wayzata Police Offi cer Corinn Jimenez has her husband, Diego, pin a badge on
her uniform after being sworn in during the Feb. 19 city council meeting.
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