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Marathon County Sheriff's Department Welcomes Two New Deputies

Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 -- 10:00 AM

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The Marathon County Sheriff’s Department had the privilege of welcoming two new deputies to the Office.

Deputy Morgan Day and Deputy Benjamin Slempkes were sworn in and are preparing to start their training. Deputy Day will be graduating from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in Resource Management and a minor in Criminal Justice.

Deputy Day previously graduated from the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Academy at Mid-State Technical College in May of 2022. As early as 2018 Deputy Day was volunteering with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin DNR as a Hunter Safety Instructor, served as a Stevens Point Police Department Auxiliary Officer and as an intern with the Wisconsin DNR Game Wardens.

Deputy Day brings with her a very unique work history having worked for Colorado Parks and Wildlife as a Park Ranger at Ridgway State Park.  While attending school at UWSP Deputy Day worked as a Student Enforcement Officer and Security Officer. Deputy Day will be assigned to the Court Security Division.

Deputy Benjamin Slempkes comes to the Sheriff’s Office having served with the Wausau Police Department for the last five years.  During his time with the Wausau Police Department, Deputy Slempkes was a Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor and Drug Recognition Expert.

In 2020, Deputy Slempkes was recognized by the Wausau Police Department as their Training Officer of the Year. In addition to his law enforcement experience, Deputy Slempkes is a US Army National Guard veteran, serving as a Sergeant in the Wisconsin Army National Guard for six years.

During his time with the National Guard, Deputy Slempkes was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Like Deputy Day, Deputy Slempkes graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point where he majored in Economics Social Science and graduated from the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Academy at Northcentral Technical College, here in Wausau. Deputy Slempkes will be assigned to the Patrol Division.

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