to: nathan.gove@state.mn.us,
gcanne@runestone.net,
jra@runestone.net,
troy.johnson@co.grant.mn.us,
bill.lavalley@co.grant.mn.us,
gcnews@runestone.net,
Dwight Walvatne
doyle.sperr@co.grant.mn.us,
keith.swanson@co.grant.mn.us,
mark.haberer@co.grant.mn.us
date: Feb 28, 2019, 10:28 AM
subject: POST Complaint Against Grant Co. Sheriff Mark Haberer
mailed-by: gmail.com
Nathan R. Gove, POST Executive Director 651-201-7788:
This is my formal complaint against Grant Co. Sheriff Mark Haberer for willfull refusal to comply with the Minnesota Data Practices Act (MGDPA) pursuant to 13.09 & 609.43. Haberer is currently illegally withholding the Grant County Sheriff’s department policy and procedure manual and the work-related continuing education data for his Chief Deputy Jon Comb and former sheriff/current county commissioner Dwight Walvatne. I have reason to suspect the motivation for this criminal act is to cover-up the illegal withholding of preliminary audio statements of Douglas and Gina Dahlen & Gianna and Samantha Rucki. See attached.
Since certain some of your current and some of your past member of the Minnesota Police Officers Standards & Training Board also have a well-documented history of willfully refusing to comply with the MGDPA I am requesting the following readily available, free, electronic, public data: Chapter 13 data request: Please email/file share me the following readily available, free, electronic, public data in its original searchable pdf format from your respective offices pursuant to 13.03 Subd. 3(e) and Gen. Rules Prac. Rule 14:
1. 13.43 Personnel Data. Subd. 2. Public data (1) name; actual gross salary; (2) job title and bargaining unit; job description; education and training background; and previous work experience; State of Minnesota Code of Conduct – Executive Branch Supervisor and Certification; (7) work-related continuing education for: Nathan R. Gove, Executive Director; Erik C. Misselt, Assistant Executive Director; Mark Bloom, Standards Coordinator; Mark Raquet, Standards Coordinator.
2. POST Board general policy and procedure manual and policy and procedure manual for complaint review process.
Terry Dean, Nemmers (320) 283-5713
This incident serves as a painful reminder that a too-consistent story most likely results from collusion. George R. Dekle, Sr, Prosecution Principles: A Clinical Handbook (Thompson/ West: 2007), Page 332. Supplemental Report ICR: 15003777 Title: 401 Last Modified: 12-18-2015 1249 Created By: Dwight Walvatne On Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 at approximately 1255 hours, Grant County Sergeant JON COMBS and myself went to the DOUGLAS and GINA DAHLEN residence along with the Lakeville Police Department and the US Marshall Service. MN0260000 Grant county Sheriffs Office Incident Report ICR# 15003777 AGENCY ORI# MN0260000 JUVENILE: Reported: 11-18-2015 1255 First Assigned: 1255 First Arrived: 1255 Last Cleared: 1740 Committed Start: Committed End: Title: Agency Assist Assist In Locating How Received: Telephone Short Description: AGENCY ASSIST Location(s) Address: 20916 140TH ST City: HERMAN State: MN Zip: Country: Officer Assigned: Walvatne, Dwight Dt/tm Assigned: 11-18-2015 1255 Badge No: GR401DW Time Arrived: 1255 Primary: Yes Time Cleared: 1740 Officer Assigned: Combs, Jon Badge No: GR402 Primary: No
It was determined that Sheriff Walvatne, Sgt. Cooks, Inspector Moran, and I would respond to the residence and attempt to interview Doug Dahlen, and if necessary, the rest of the team would respond to assist with the warrant.We arrived at 20916 140 th St and were met by Doug Dahlen just outside the residence. Sheriff Walvatne and Sgt. Cooks advised him of who we were and that we wanted to ask him some questions. I advised Doug that Inspector Moran and I were investigating a case involving two missing girls that we believed may have been brought to the ranch a few years earlier due to a contentious divorce process. At that time Doug advised us that the girls were in the house. I asked Doug how they got here, and he stated that their mother had brought them there a few years earlier. I asked him when he had last heard from their mother, and he had told me that it was over a year ago. He invited us inside and called Samantha and Gianna down from the upstairs bedroom. Samantha and Gianna came down, and immediately told us that they would not go back to their father. We told them that our first concern was their safety. I did ask them about the last time that they had heard from their mother, and they told me that they would not say anything without a lawyer. Lakeville Police Department Supplement Report Case/Incident Number 13001278 Officer: J. Dronen 4816 Current Date: 112115. Date Processed: 11/23/15.
Q: Ok ah we ah spoke with you earlier told you why we were here, you told us that Samantha and Gianna were here, that’s correct? A: Yes Q: Ok and from what you under- from what you told me earlier, Samantha and Gianna were brought here by their mother, is that correct? A: Right Lakeville Police Department Case/Incident Number 13001278 Statement Date: 11/18/2015 Time: Location: 20916 140 th St. Herman, MN Statement of: Doug Dahlen Statement taken by: Det. Dronen Transcribed by: 2830 Page 2.
The girls told me they had bad experiences with the therapist they were mandated to see before they ran. Lakeville Police Department Case/Incident Number 13001278 Supplement Report Officer K. Coughlin #4812 Current date 112315 Current time 0930 Inv assigned sent to County Attorney Record status Pending Date processed 11/23/15
Officers conducting all criminal investigations will, whenever possible, record oral victim and witness statements in lieu of written statements. Statement evidence obtained during an initial investigation can be very powerful evidence in determining the course of an investigation; ultimately impacting charging decisions and convictions. Policy 325 - Preliminary Investigation/Required Reports - Duluth Police Department Lexipol Policy and Procedure Manual http://www.duluthmn.gov/media/304979/release_20171106_t124845_duluth_pd_policy_manual.pdf
A. Co-Defendant Deirdre Evavold received 12 times the evidence as Appellant. Signed July 10, 2017 by Sandra Grazzini-Rucki Page 10. Appellants’ Reply Brief, Addendum. Case Number: A16-1997 Short Title: State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Sandra Grazzini Appellant. [Note: Sandra had not one but two licensed attorneys on her criminal case. Evavold represented herself.] https://www.scribd.com/document/354000486/Reply-Grazzini
4 Attachments: Chapter 13 Data Request022419_743pm.pdf, Demand For Administrative Investigation011619_737am.pdf, FW_ Data Request011719_432pm.pdf, POST Complaint Against Grant Co. Sheriff Mark Haberer022819_1028am.pdf
Nathan R. Gove, POST Executive Director 02-28-19
1600 University Avenue, Suite 200
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
Emailed to: nathan.gove@state.mn.us, gcanne@runestone.net, jra@runestone.net, troy.johnson@co.grant.mn.us, bill.lavalley@co.grant.mn.us, gcnews@runestone.net, dwight.walvatne@co.grant.mn.us, doyle.sperr@co.grant.mn.us, keith.swanson@co.grant.mn.us, mark.haberer@co.grant.mn.us,
This is my formal complaint against Grant Co. Sheriff Mark Haberer for willfull refusal to comply with the Minnesota Data Practices Act (MGDPA) pursuant to 13.09 & 609.43. Haberer is currently illegally withholding the Grant County Sheriff’s department policy and procedure manual and the work-related continuing education data for his Chief Deputy Jon Comb and former sheriff/current county commissioner Dwight Walvatne. I have reason to suspect the motivation for this criminal act is to cover-up the illegal withholding of preliminary audio statements of Douglas and Gina Dahlen & Gianna and Samantha Rucki. See attached.
Since certain some of your current and some of your past member of the Minnesota Police Officers Standards & Training Board also have a well-documented history of willfully refusing to comply with the MGDPA I am requesting the following readily available, free, electronic, public data:
Chapter 13 data request: Please email/file share me the following readily available, free, electronic, public data in its original searchable pdf format from your respective offices pursuant to 13.03 Subd. 3(e) and Gen. Rules Prac. Rule 14:
1. 13.43 Personnel Data. Subd. 2. Public data (1) name; actual gross salary; (2) job title and bargaining unit; job description; education and training background; and previous work experience; State of Minnesota Code of Conduct – Executive Branch Supervisor and Certification; (7) work-related continuing education for: Nathan R. Gove, Executive Director; Erik C. Misselt, Assistant Executive Director; Mark Bloom, Standards Coordinator; Mark Raquet, Standards Coordinator.
2. POST Board general policy and procedure manual and policy and procedure manual for complaint review process. ______________________________________________________
Terry Dean, Nemmers (320) 283-5713
20179 County Road 28
Glenwood, MN 56334
This incident serves as a painful reminder that a too-consistent story most likely results from collusion. George R. Dekle, Sr, Prosecution Principles: A Clinical Handbook (Thompson/ West: 2007), Page 332. Supplemental Report ICR: 15003777 Title: 401 Last Modified: 12-18-2015 1249 Created By: Dwight Walvatne On Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 at approximately 1255 hours, Grant County Sergeant
Page 1 of 2
JON COMBS and myself went to the DOUGLAS and GINA DAHLEN residence along with the Lakeville Police Department and the US Marshall Service. MN0260000 Grant county Sheriffs Office Incident Report ICR# 15003777 AGENCY ORI# MN0260000 JUVENILE: Reported: 11-18-2015 1255 First Assigned: 1255 First Arrived: 1255 Last Cleared: 1740 Committed Start: Committed End: Title: Agency Assist Assist In Locating How Received: Telephone Short Description: AGENCY ASSIST Location(s) Address: 20916 140TH ST City: HERMAN State: MN Zip: Country: Officer Assigned: Walvatne, Dwight Dt/tm Assigned: 11-18-2015 1255 Badge No: GR401DW Time Arrived: 1255 Primary: Yes Time Cleared: 1740 Officer Assigned: Combs, Jon Badge No: GR402 Primary: No
It was determined that Sheriff Walvatne, Sgt. Cooks, Inspector Moran, and I would respond to the residence and attempt to interview Doug Dahlen, and if necessary, the rest of the team would respond to assist with the warrant.We arrived at 20916 140 th St and were met by Doug Dahlen just outside the residence. Sheriff Walvatne and Sgt. Cooks advised him of who we were and that we wanted to ask him some questions. I advised Doug that Inspector Moran and I were investigating a case involving two missing girls that we believed may have been brought to the ranch a few years earlier due to a contentious divorce process. At that time Doug advised us that the girls were in the house. I asked Doug how they got here, and he stated that their mother had brought them there a few years earlier. I asked him when he had last heard from their mother, and he had told me that it was over a year ago. He invited us inside and called Samantha and Gianna down from the upstairs bedroom. Samantha and Gianna came down, and immediately told us that they would not go back to their father. We told them that our first concern was their safety. I did ask them about the last time that they had heard from their mother, and they told me that they would not say anything without a lawyer. Lakeville Police Department Supplement Report Case/Incident Number 13001278 Officer: J. Dronen 4816 Current Date: 112115. Date Processed: 11/23/15.
Q: Ok ah we ah spoke with you earlier told you why we were here, you told us that Samantha and Gianna were here, that’s correct? A: Yes Q: Ok and from what you under- from what you told me earlier, Samantha and Gianna were brought here by their mother, is that correct? A: Right Lakeville Police Department Case/Incident Number 13001278 Statement Date: 11/18/2015 Time: Location: 20916 140 th St. Herman, MN Statement of: Doug Dahlen Statement taken by: Det. Dronen Transcribed by: 2830 Page 2.
The girls told me they had bad experiences with the therapist they were mandated to see before they ran. Lakeville Police Department Case/Incident Number 13001278 Supplement Report Officer K. Coughlin #4812 Current date 112315 Current time 0930 Inv assigned sent to County Attorney Record status Pending Date processed 11/23/15
Officers conducting all criminal investigations will, whenever possible, record oral victim and witness statements in lieu of written statements. Statement evidence obtained during an initial investigation can be very powerful evidence in determining the course of an investigation; ultimately impacting charging decisions and convictions. Policy 325 - Preliminary Investigation/Required Reports - Duluth Police Department Lexipol Policy and Procedure Manual http://www.duluthmn.gov/media/304979/release_20171106_t124845_duluth_pd_policy_manual.pdf
A. Co-Defendant Deirdre Evavold received 12 times the evidence as Appellant. Signed July 10, 2017 by Sandra Grazzini-Rucki Page 10. Appellants’ Reply Brief, Addendum. Case Number: A16-1997 Short Title: State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Sandra Grazzini Appellant. [Note: Sandra had not one but two licensed attorneys on her criminal case. Evavold represented herself.] https://www.scribd.com/document/354000486/Reply-Grazzini
Page 2 of 2
More to come . . .
Related links:
