Superior Police Department

05/30/2026

CRS Jen Stank and Millie had so much fun visiting students at Cathedral School this week. The class had a great time playing with Millie and Jen read a book to them about therapy dogs and the many ways they can help adults and children.

05/27/2026

Congratulations, Officer LaChappelle and Officer Zifko!

05/20/2026

05/04/2026

Join the Northland K9 Foundation on Tuesday, May 5 from 4:30–7:00 p.m. at the Hibbing Memorial Building for a fun, family-friendly event. Meet the dogs, watch K-9 demos, check out law enforcement vehicles, and more!

Officer Charlie Mahlen & K9 Atlas, along with Officer Tony Schroeder & K9 Luca, will be there—we’d love to see you!

04/17/2026

On Thursday, April 16, 2026, at approximately 8:16am, officers responded to Simko Recycling at 1901 N. 6th Street on the report of a gr***de located in a bin that had been dropped off.
The manager advised that the gr***de was placed in an area away from employees near a concrete barrier.

Officers arrived and instructed Simko staff to remain clear of the area. The 148th Airbase Ordinance Disposal Office in Duluth, MN was notified. For jurisdictional reasons, the Marathon County (Wisconsin) Bomb Squad was also contacted.

The Marathon County Bomb Squad took control of the scene and identified the device as a training gr***de often used by the U.S. Military for training purposes. The Marathon County Bomb Squad took custody of the device.

We would like to thank Marathon County and the 148th Airbase Ordinance Disposal Office for their response and assistance. We would also like to thank the management and employees of Simko Recycling for taking the necessary measures to ensure the safety of their employees and customers.

04/08/2026

Below is the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation's press release into the incident that occurred last night in Superior. The WI DCI is leading this investigation, and they will release more information as it becomes available.

Officer Involved Death Investigation in Superior, Wis.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death that occurred in the City of Superior on the evening of Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

At 9:47 p.m. Tuesday evening, a Superior Police Department officer located a wanted person in the 1700 block of Oakes Avenue in the City of Superior. Alongside the wanted person were two additional subjects. As the officer approached, one of the additional subjects attempted to flee the scene. The officer and this subject engaged in a physical altercation. During the altercation, the officer discharged their weapon, striking the subject. In addition, a firearm was also recovered from the scene.

Life saving measures were rendered to the subject, but the subject was pronounced deceased on scene. The involved officer sustained an injury during the incident, was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition.

The involved law enforcement officer was wearing a body-worn camera during the incident.

The officer will be placed on paid administrative leave, per the agency’s policy.

DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by a DCI Crime Response Specialist and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Involved law enforcement is fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation. DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over the investigative reports to the Douglas County District Attorney’s office when the investigation concludes.

Please direct all media inquiries to Wisconsin DOJ.

01/31/2026

We had a blast last night playing the Superior Fire Department in the Guns 'N Hoses pond hockey game at the Lake Superior Ice Festival. It was a close game, but we got the win! Thank you to everyone who came out to watch 🥶
Festival events continue today down at Barker's Island.