The Milwaukee Police Mounted Patrol Unit

Our People

OUR PEOPLE

The Milwaukee Police Mounted Patrol Unit

Officer Aja Chirpke

Jill

Officer Chirpke joined MPD in 2009 and the Mounted Patrol Unit in 2017.
Jill - Percheron Cross with Quarter Horse-Brown in color. Born in 2001, 16.1 hands and weighs 1,700 lbs. Joined the unit in 2005. Jill is a very sweet and stable horse who is often found right next to Prince.

Officer Kevin Friedel

Lucy

Officer Friedel joined the MPD in 1992 and the Mounted Patrol Unit in 1999.
Lucy - Percheron Cross - Sorel in Color. Born in 2000, 16.1 hands and weighs 1,540 lbs. Joined the unit in 2015. Lucy and Jake pulled carriages together before coming to the unit. Lucy and Jake are still found side by side at the stable.

Officer Gerald Schmidt

Tanner

Officer Schmidt joined MPD in 2001 and the Mounted Patrol Unit in 2017.
Tanner - Full Percheron - Brown in Color. Born in 2006, 16.3 hands and weighs 1,800 lbs. Joined the unit in 2010. A very solid horse on patrol that loves to do police work. Named after fallen MPD Officer Wendolyn Tanner who passed away in 1996.

Officer Stephen White

Prince

Officer White joined MPD in 2000 and the Mounted Patrol Unit in 2004.
Prince - Percheron Cross with Quarter Horse- Brown in color. Born in 1997, 16.1 hands and weighs 1,620 lbs. Joined the unit in 2001. Oldest horse on the unit and is the alpha male in the herd.

Officer Esteban Arreguin

Charlie

Officer Arreguin joined MPD in 2005 and the Mounted Patrol Unit in 2017.
Charlie - Percheron Cross - Bay in color. Born in 2010, 16.2 hands and weighs 1,700 lbs. Joined the unit in 2017. Charlie had a hard time acclimating to the herd, but now is a very easy going horse.

Officer John Pederson

Fish

Officer Pederson joined MPD in 1995 and the Mounted Patrol Unit in 1999.
Fish - Full Percheron- Brown in color. Born in 2012, 16.3 hands and weighs 1,680 lbs. Joined the unit in 2016. A very energetic horse that always wants to go full speed. Named after fallen MPD officer George Fish who passed away in 1970.

Beth

Born in 1998

Full Percheron - Brown in color. Beth is 16.3 hands and weighs 1,680 lbs. Joined the unit in 2005. One of our eldest horses, she is a slow and steady mare who loves to work crowd control.

Babe

Born in 2006

Full Percheron - Brown in color. Babe is 16.2 hands and weighs 1,540 lbs. Joined the unit in 2018. The second newest member to the herd. She is still learning the basic principals of police work, but has a very calm demeanor, which will suit her well.

Bill

Born in 2011

Percheron Cross - Brown in color. Bill is 16.1 hands and weighs 1,420 lbs. Joined the unit in 2017. The youngest horse on the unit who loves to play with the entire herd. He is the class clown of the bunch!

Jake

Born in 1999

Percheron Cross - Sorel in color. Jake is 17 hands and weighs 1,520 lbs. Joined the unit in 2015. Jake is a work in progress while out on patrol. When they are separated, Jake just can't wait to get back to Lucy.

Turbo

Born in 2007

Full Percheron - Black in color. Turbo is 18.1 hands and weighs 1,860 lbs. Joined the unit in March 2019. He has quickly adapted to city life and all of the sights and sounds. Our largest horse, but has a sweet personality and is a true gentle giant.

Sgt. Logan Jeffery

Bleu

Sgt. Jeffery took over leading the Mounted Patrol Unit from long time Sgt. Fred Tice in 2018.
Bleu - Full Percheron - Brown in color. Born in 2010, 17.3 hands and weighs 1,740 lbs. Joined the unit in July and she is a great horse. Bleu was used to provide lessons to beginner children riders prior to joining the unit.

Officer Al Mizdrak

Joined Mounted Unit 2019

One of our newest team members. Officer Mizdrak joined Milwaukee Police Department in 2014. He will be partnered with Tanner.

Officer Zach Latawiec

Joined Mounted Unit in 2019

One of our newest team members. Officer Latawiec joined the Milwaukee Police Department in 2014. He will be partnered with Beth.

The MPD Mounted Patrol Foundation is a registered 501(C)3 non-profit organization. We solely rely on donations to help support the needs of the MPD Mounted Patrol Unit. If you would like to help and support our Mission please click the donate button below, you will be directed to our PayPal account. If you prefer other ways to donate please contact us via email.

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