The Good Life – November-December 2019
On the cover - West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller, Local Hero - Fargo Police Sergeant Kevin Pallas, Having a Beer with Radio Host, Scott Hennen, Hunting with Bret Amundson and more in Fargo Moorhead's only men's magazine.
On the cover - West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller, Local Hero - Fargo Police Sergeant Kevin Pallas, Having a Beer with Radio Host, Scott Hennen, Hunting with Bret Amundson and more in Fargo Moorhead's only men's magazine.
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LOCAL HERO | KEVIN PALLAS<br />
Fargo Police Sergeant Kevin Pallas<br />
leads with inspiration, kindness and innovation.<br />
WRITTEN BY: ALEXIS SWENSON • PHOTOS BY: URBAN TOAD MEDIA<br />
As a police officer, Sergeant Kevin Pallas is as humble as<br />
he is good. <strong>The</strong> 56-year-old West Fargo resident has been<br />
an officer for 23 years with the Fargo Police Department<br />
and is presently serving in his 35th year as a North<br />
Dakota Police Officer. Currently, he supervises the School<br />
Resource Officer (SRO) program, Community Trust<br />
Officer (CTO) program, Cultural Liaison Officer (CLO)<br />
program and the Park Liaison Officer (PLO) program.<br />
A Full Resume<br />
Originally from Superior, Wisconsin, Sgt. Pallas still<br />
upholds his status as a bona fide Cheesehead proudly<br />
supporting the Green Bay Packers. Upon graduating<br />
from Superior Senior High School, he attended the<br />
Law Enforcement Academy in Hibbing, Minnesota from<br />
1983-85, along with attending the Community College<br />
in Hibbing as well. He received his first law enforcement<br />
position as an officer in Bowman, ND in 1985.<br />
“Being so young, the instructors always said, ‘Go where<br />
you get hired first and get some experience.’ That ended<br />
up turning into Bowman, ND. <strong>The</strong> southwestern town was<br />
smaller - about 2,500 people, so that was helpful. It was<br />
a busy little city just coming out of the first oil boom in<br />
the mid-80s with a lot of travelers coming through for the<br />
Black Hills,” said Sgt. Pallas.<br />
<strong>The</strong> following year in 1986, he became<br />
an officer in Wahpeton, ND through late<br />
1996. He enjoyed his years in Wahpeton as<br />
a patrol officer and was able to be the<br />
first school liaison officer to the schools<br />
while developing a crime prevention<br />
program in the city as well and in January of<br />
1997, he joined the Fargo Police Department<br />
as an officer.<br />
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