The Good Life – November-December 2019

Ultimately, the program acts as a liaison between the
police department and the school district. Contrastingly,
the PLO program is fairly new at just over a year old.
PLO Josh Marvig works to make a connection with
the parks, to be visible in the parks, and during park
engagements with the community.
Sgt. Pallas cites the most motivating part of his work
as the officers he supervises and works with daily.
“I’ve been a supervisor for 18 years out of my 23 years
here and working with officers that do everything
that they possibly can to provide the best service is
extremely inspiring. They always come up with great,
positive ideas. That’s what’s so inspiring about working
with officers who have vision, energy, excitement, and
youth, I might add. It’s fantastic seeing some of these
guys that are in their 20s and 30s have that energy
and motivation to make Fargo a better place,” said Sgt.
Pallas.
Coping With The Job
Working in law enforcement for 34 years does not come
without its challenges. As such, Sgt. Pallas has been
exposed to several difficult situations and experiences.
“Having somebody in my life
over the course of my career
who has been with me right
from the very start of the
academy – she’s been my
rock.” – Kevin Pallas
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY: KEVIN PALLAS
“We see the darker side of things. Especially when it
comes to people hurting each other, people passing
sooner than they obviously should due to violence or
automobile accidents. Anything like that is always
tough to see. Abuse and domestic violence, of course,
are always difficult to be a part of too,” said Sgt. Pallas.
Resources available to Fargo police officers include
the Employee Assistance Program through the
Village available for communication needs and the
Peer Assistant Crisis Team which is comprised of
nearly a dozen officers available to be confided in and
for conversation when needed. Talking with those
resources, along with family, has proven extremely
helpful for Sgt. Pallas in working through some of the
tougher situations he’s been exposed to.
“I’m very fortunate; I’ve been married to the same girl,
my high school sweetheart, for my whole career. Kris
and I dated in high school and we got married a year
after graduation. Having somebody in my life over the
course of my career who has been with me right from
the very start of the academy - she’s been my rock. My
colleagues have been supportive as well. We’re very
close in law enforcement so to be able to talk through
things is important.
So, over the years to have that connection with my
wife and to be able to communicate with her has been
huge. I’m not necessarily sharing all the details, but I
am able to communicate generalities of some of the
darker things, and, of course, all the great things too,”
said Sgt. Pallas.
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