OUTAGAMIE COUNTY WI (WTAQ)- Just days after Sheriff Brad Gehring announced that he is not seeking another term, Sheriff Sergeant Clint Kriewaldt says he is looking to take the next step in his career.
“I have a ton of respect for Sheriff Gehring, so I would not have even thought of running against him.”
Kriewaldt made the announcement Monday.
He says he finds it rewarding to serve in the community where he was raised.
“This is home for me. I spent the last 42 years in Outagamie County and I am raising my family here and making sure it is safer for every citizen’s family and my own.”
Kriewaldt says his focus as Sheriff would be on school safety and drug abuse. Serving as a school resource officer in Shiocton, he said that position is valuable for school safety.
“I know how valueable it is to have an officer in the school based on my own experience.”
He says it is all about relationships.
“Building relationships with that kid that might be searching for who he is that you can reach out to and build that positive connection with.”
Kriewaldt added that comes down to communication.
“We have to communicate with the schools and make sure that their school safety plan is where it needs to be and that everyone is on the same page.”
Along with his law enforcement work, Kriewaldt has a football background, most recently coaching Freedom High School and even played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
