Officers l St. Paul Police Mounted Patrol

The horse head and cross sabres recall cavalry military units and their close association with the founding and public safety mission of local jurisdiction mounted units. The banners add official flare to the emblem, and their configuration creates the outline of a shield, a traditional symbol of law enforcement and a forerunner of the modern badge. Although the St. Paul Mounted Unit in its current form was officially established in the early 90's and reestablished after its dissolution, the thought behind including the six pointed star (which can be found on every St. Paul officer's badge) with "Est. 1854" connects us not only to the rest of the police department but also to our proud past which included mounted officers and horse drawn patrol wagons as standard operations. The colors of gold and blue are traditional to law enforcement as well as military units, specifically the cavalry.

Officers

Officer Gerald Johnson

Hired on the St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) in 1989 and in 2004 joined the Mounted Unit. Gerry has primarily trained and ridden King, a Belgian Draft Horse. He has also trained Chase, another Belgian Draft Horse, who he now rides. Gerry is a certified instructor and trains new riders and horses for the unit.

Officer Alta Painter

Hired on the SPPD in 2008 and joined the Mounted Unit in 2010. Alta was recently trained on all five horses and is currently assigned to Jett. Alta is looking forward to a busy summer as a Mounted Officer on the streets of St. Paul.

Officer Andrew Lewis

Andy was hired on SPPD in 2001. He began patrolling in West district and joined the Mounted Unit in 2004. Andy's primary horse is Cowboy. Andy is a certified instructor and trains new riders coming into the unit. He has attended the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Course in Ottawa, Canada and the Mardi Gras in Mobile, AL.

Officer Eric Skog

Eric was hired at the St. Paul Police Department in 1998. He has worked mostly patrol at night and in all three districts of St. Paul. He came to the Mounted Unit in 2005 and was full time from 2008 to 2010 when he became a part time rider. Eric has ridden in the RNC and Mardi Gras in Mobile, AL. He is a certified instructor and enjoys special events the most.

Officer Charlie Anderson

Charlie was hired on SPPD in 2007 and recently joined the Mounted Unit in the fall of 2010. He is proud to be part of the team, and especially enjoys riding Chase and King, two of the department's Belgian draft horses. Officer Anderson also works as a patrol officer in the Eastern District. His past assignments include Central District patrol and the GRID Unit. Being a part of a proud tradition and supporting fellow officers on horseback makes Officer Anderson feel honored to be a member of the Saint Paul Police Department Mounted Unit.

Officer Catherine McGuire

Catie was hired on SPPD in 2007 and joined the Mounted Unit in 2010. Catie recently trained with the unit's five horses and is currently assigned to Black Jack. Catie is looking forward to getting more riding experience as she works her mounted assignment and various details in the city. Catie is enjoying the challenges of learning English Riding.

Officer Dawn Roeder

Dawn was hired on SPPD in 1998. She joined the Mounted Unit in 2009 as a part time rider. Dawn has ridden all five horses in various events within the city. Her favorite part about being in the unit is being able to do her job and something she loves at the same time, riding horses.

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