Law Enforcement Life Saving Award

The employees listed below were presented with the Life Saving Award in recognition of their service.

Past Honoree's

*Warden*	*Date*	*Location*
John Buss	4/07/2004	Wisconsin River
Warden Buss found man faced down in rocks along the river with a large gash in his head bleeding profusely.
Dennis Kirschbaum	12/31/2003	Kabers Supper Club
Warden Kirschbaum performed Heimlich maneuver on choking patron while dining.
Richard Rosen	7/03/2003	St. Croix River
Warden Rosen aided in the rescue of swimmer in swift current.
Bradley Peterson	7/03/2003	St. Croix River
Warden Peterson aided in the rescue of swimmer in swift current.
Chris Spaight	6/29/2003	Tichigan Lake
Deputy Warden Spaight aided in the rescue of a boater thrown overboard.
Dale Hochhausen	6/29/2003	Tichigan Lake
Warden Hochausen aided in the rescue of a boater thrown overboard.
Mark Brann	5/26/2003	Chippewa River
Warden Brann responded to the rescue of 2 people from capsized boat.
Bill Yearman	5/26/2003	Chippewa River
Warden Yearman responded to the rescue of 2 people from capsized boat.
Todd Schaller	Fall 2002	Forest Lake
Warden Schaller aided in the rescue of a 14 year old boy who had broken through ice.
Douglas Bilgo	Fall 2002	Forest Lake
Warden Bilgo aided in the rescue of a 14 year old boy who had broken through ice.
Casey Krueger	7/13/2002	Lake Delton
Warden Krueger assisted in the rescue of two people in a capsized canoe.
Brett Noordhoff	7/13/2002	Lake Delton
Warden Noordhoff assisted in the rescue of two people in a capsized canoe.
Edward McCann	7/04/2002	Lake Winnebago
Warden McCann aided in the rescue of 9 people from two separate capsized boats.
Douglas Bilgo	7/04/2002	Lake Winnebago
Warden Bilgo aided in the rescue of 9 people from two separate capsized boats.
Ben Nadolski	7/04/2002	Lake Winnebago
Warden Nadolski aided in the rescue of 9 people from two separate capsized boats.
Marty Stone	6/22/2002	Mississippi River
Warden Stone responded to a boat accident involving a personal watercraft (PWC) and another boat.
Dennis Kirchbaum	6/22/2002	Mississippi River
Warden Kirchbaum responded to a boat accident involving a PWC and another boat.
Robert Bloyer	6/22/2002	Mississippi River
Warden Bloyer responded to a boat accident involving PWC and another boat.
Jody Meyer	6/27/2001	Wisconsin River
Warden Meyer assisted in the rescue of a drowning swimmer.
Lyle Manteuffel	6/27/2001	Wisconsin River
Warden Manteuffel assisted in the rescue of a drowning swimmer.
Mike Green		Castle Rock Lake
Warden Green rescued an unconscious person after a boat accident.
Mike Neal		Lake Michigan
Warden Neal attempted rescue of a fisherman along the shores of Lake Michigan.
Jesse Ashton	7/16/2000	Lake Michigan
Warden Ashton swam to a capsized boat and helped rescue people in water.
John Weber	12/19/1999	Mississippi River
Warden Weber performed a search and rescue of waterfowl hunters.
Scott Bowe	9/04/1999	Lake Delton
Warden Bowe aided in the rescue of a swimmer.
Dave Witthuhn	9/04/1999	Lake Delton
Warden Witthuhn aided in the rescue of a swimmer.
Dennis Kirschbaum	1/06/1999	Mississippi River
Warden Kirschbaum attempted rescue of a man in freezing water in Prairie du Chien. The man later died in hospital.
Carl Messman	10/24/1998	Marquette Co.
Warden Messman performed CPR on an elderly woman for over 20 minutes until rescue personnel arrived.
Randy Falstad	4/06/1997	Dubay Dam
Warden Falstad attempted rescue of a drowning victim.
Barry Meister	4/06/1997	Dubay Dam
Warden Meister attempted rescue of a drowning victim.
Chris McGeshick	7/15/1996
Warden McGeshick performed CPR on a jail inmate who attempted suicide by hanging.
Roy Kalmerton	11/01/1995	Sheboygan Marsh
Warden Kalmerton rescued two individuals with an overturned boat.
Bill Wrasse	6/20/1995	Lake Pepin
Warden Wrasse attempted rescue of a drowning victim.
Mike Rindfleisch	10/02/1994	Miller Dam Flowage
Warden Rindfleisch rescued two waterfowl hunters that had capsized their canoe.
Spec. Mike Knipfel	10/02/1994	Miller Dam Flowage
Spec. Knipfel rescued two waterfowl hunters that had capsized their canoe.
Jerry Meronk	2/13/1982	Lake Winnebago
Warden Meronk aided in the rescue of unresponsive sturgeon spearer in ice shack.
Mike Spors	2/13/1982	Lake Winnebago
Warden Spors aided in the rescue of unresponsive sturgeon spearer in ice shack.
Harold Schmude	2/13/1982	Lake Winnebago
Warden Schmude aided in the rescue of unresponsive sturgeon spearer in ice shack.
Robert Bramer	July 1974	Whitewater Lake
Warden Bramer assisted in the rescue of a boater that had fallen out of boat.
David Arendt	July 1974	Whitewater Lake
Warden Arendt assisted in the rescue of a boater that had fallen out of boat.

Last Revised: Tuesday November 25 2008