

District 3 - Northern MichiganĬOs Chad Baldwin and Nathan Beelman participated in a county-wide active shooter training course hosted by the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department. CO VanOosten talked to numerous members of the public regarding the job duties of a conservation officer and was able to show several pelts and skulls from various Michigan wildlife species. The COs assisted in enforcing the 1,000-foot perimeter surrounding the Soo Locks from recreational vessel traffic.ĬO Cole VanOosten participated in the annual Engineer’s Day at the Soo Locks.

Calvin Smith teamed up with the US Coast Guard for the Soo Locks Engineer Day. The second was a Wisconsin angler fishing more than a mile into Michigan waters, he was issued a ticket for fishing without a license.ĬOs Mike Olesen and Sgt. The first was for fishing with too many lines. Fishing was still slow, but the COs issued two tickets.

The officers waited with the subject until EMS could arrive.ĬOs Steven Butzin, Michael Evink, and Corporal Michael Hammill conducted a marine patrol of salmon anglers in Lake Michigan south of the Port of Manistique. The officers located the subject who informed them she had neurological issues and requested EMS. CO Maki issued the operator a citation for the overlimit of lines.ĬOs Brandon Maki and Andrea Dani and a USFS officer responded to a report of a missing hiker in Alger County. The COs contacted the boat and observed two anglers on board, making for a legal line limit of six. While on patrol in Munising Bay, COs Brandon Maki and Andrea Dani observed a boat trolling with 10 lines out. This situation could have turned out much different had the individual not been wearing a PFD.

CO Smith helped return the overturned canoe to shore and gathered items that had drifted away for the man. The subject was contacted by first responders and found to be safely floating in a personal flotation device (PFD). CO Smith and Michigamme first responders headed to the area to assist the individual. Upon arrival, the officers determined that the subject was to be taken into protective custody and transported for evaluation from a medical professional.ĬO Cody Smith was on patrol in Baraga County when a call was received about a person that had flipped their canoe and was floating in the middle of a remote lake. The subject was transported to the hospital by emergency medical services (EMS) and the incident was turned over to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office.ĬO Jared Ferguson assisted the sheriff’s department and the MSP with a 911 call from a subject stating he was going to cut off his arm. Dispatch advised that subject had crashed and had a possible broken leg, chest pain, and difficulty breathing. Below is the MI DNR conservation office reports from June 12-25, 2022: District 1 - Western Upper PeninsulaĬonservation Officer (CO) Alex VanWagner, along with an Iron County deputy and a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper, responded to an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash.
