Detective
Vernon County Sheriff's Office
I am JoEllen Egge I am a Detective with the Vernon County Sheriff's Office in Viroqua, Wisconsin. I am mother of three amazing children and a grandmother to eight even more amazing children.
I have worked for the Vernon County Sheriff's Office since 1994, I worked as a Correctional Officer, Dispatcher, Patrol, Patrol Sergeant, and I have been a Detective since 2017. I am on the Vernon County Honor Guard; I am a certified forensic interviewer, and I am on the CCRT Team.
In my role as Detective, I handle most of the sexual assaults, child abuse, and crimes against children. My drive for being a detective is to help children and adults out of stressful and unsafe situations. I work hand in hand with Human Services, and Family and Children's Center. I feel it is very important to use multiple resources to have to best outcome of a bad situation.
As a member of the CCRT Team I work with other team members to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and drug endangered children. We meet once a month as a team and discuss cases and how we can better improve our response.
Partnerships That Pay Off: Strategic Approaches to Reducing Violent Crime in Rural Communities
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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