Members of the Stearns-Benton County SWAT team give a standing ovation alongside Sauk Rapids city staff and council members as police K9 Storm and handler Sauk Rapids Police Sgt. Brent Bukowski were recognized for their 10 years of service and Storm’s retirement at the Feb. 8 city-council meeting. Storm has been Bukowski’s partner for all 10 years, on the SWAT team for a number of years as well and officially retired on Jan. 1. Bukowski and his family have adopted Storm as a permanent civilian canine. New Sauk Rapids police K9 Thunder and handler officer Matt Bosma won’t be part of the SWAT team, as the St. Cloud police department has two K9s they will use for SWAT purposes. Bukowski remains part of the SWAT team.
Sauk Rapids Police Chief Perry Beise honors police K9 Storm and handler Sauk Rapids Police Sgt. Brent Bukowski for their 10 years of service and Storm’s retirement at the Feb. 8 city council meeting. Beise spoke highly of both Bukowski and Storm.
St. Cloud Assistant Chief of Police Jeffrey Oxton presented police K9 Storm and handler Sauk Rapids Police Sgt. Brent Bukowski with a plaque in recognition of their time with the Stearns-Benton County SWAT team. Oxton said he is proud to have worked alongside them, and he is glad they have set such a high standard for future K9 teams who work with the Stearns-Benton SWAT team.
