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Meet your Hugo Deputies!

The City of Hugo contracts with the Washington County Sheriffs for policing services. To contact the Sheriff's office in and emergency call 911. The non-emergency number is 651- 439-9381. For more information on the Sheriff's office, visit their website!

Sergeant Matt Wieland

Sergeant Matt Wieland is a 24-year veteran of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. He joined the office in 1996, volunteering as a law enforcement explorer and later a reserve deputy serving in the Water, Parks and Trails Unit. He was hired as a fulltime deputy in 2001 and was promoted to the sergeant rank in 2010. He has held many assignments at the Sheriff’s Office including contract deputy, K-9 handler, emergency vehicle operations instructor, peer support team member, patrol sergeant, patrol administrative sergeant, and civil process sergeant. Sgt. Wieland joined the Hugo Contract in 2025.

Detective Anthony Jaring

Detective Anthony Jaring began his career with Washington County Sheriff’s Office in 2016 as a Correctional Officer. He quickly earned the respect of his fellow Cos and Deputies alike and was promoted to Deputy within a year. While on patrol he served on the SWAT’s Tech Team, and shortly after Swat’s Tactical Team. Deputy Jaring is highly trained in the Martial Art of Jujutsu, and serves as a firearms instructor and defensive tactics instructor for other Sheriff’s Office personnel. He was assigned as the Hugo Investigator in 2022.

Deputy Greg Reiter

Deputy Greg Reiter brings with him a great deal of experience in law enforcement. He has served with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office since 1997. Over the years he has served in our Patrol Division, Water, Parks and Trails Unit, Court Security and Investigations. While during his time in Investigations Greg became a certified negotiator for our SWAT team. He is recently engaged and enjoys time out doors on Minnesota’s many beautiful lakes.

Deputy Garett Zakrzewski

During his interview for the position of Deputy Sheriff, Garett Zakrzewski stated his goal was to get hired as a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy and work hard to get assigned to the Hugo contract, so he could give back to the community he grew up in. Deputy Zakrzewski achieved his goal and was hired in August of 2022 and is now a part of our Hugo team! Deputy Zak attended White Bear Lake High School where he ran cross county. Deputy Zakrzewski attended Winona State where he participated in several internships and reserve programs for area police departments in an effort to gain more knowledge. Garett completed his Law Enforcement Skills at Rochester Community Technical College. When not working he is active, working out every day, hiking, camping and spending time with family and friends.

Deputy Cassie Rice

Hugo resident Deputy Cassie Rice enjoys all the good things life in Minnesota offers. From camping and hiking to kayaking and baking, Deputy Rice does it all. Deputy Rice grew up in the Blaine area, and spent six years working for the Minnesota Department of Corrections in Lino Lakes before trying her hand as a Law Enforcement Conservation Officer with the MN DNR. Luckily for us, Cassie joined our team in 2022 and quickly became an active member of our Community Engagement team. We are excited to add Deputy Rice’s positive energy and her highly developed communication skills to assist the residents of Hugo in their law enforcement service needs.

Deputy Alec Zachrison

Born and raised in North Branch, Deputy Alec Zachrison came to law enforcement by way of the Army National Guard and the US Army Reserves where he still serves. After completing his Associates Degree at Century College and his Skills at Hennepin Tech, Alec worked in the restaurant industry where he gained experience and confidence in his communication skills before joining Washington County Sheriff’s Office in November of 2022. He is an active member of our Community Engagement Team and can be found at all kinds of events from job fairs to Fish with a Cop. Deputy Zachrison enjoys reading, hiking and traveling on his off-time.

Deputy Isaac Robbins

Deputy Isaac Robbins is a Washington County native and has been serving the county since early 2023. Since joining the Sheriff’s Office, he has joined the community engagement team and is an explorer advisor, helping teach and inspire Minnesota’s future law enforcement officers. When not working, Isaac can be found hunting camping or hiking at one of the state’s parks.

Deputy Michael Nunan

Deputy Nunan joined the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in January 2025. Although he grew up a California native, he found a home in the Midwest after completing college at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Deputy Nunan spent time as an officer at the St. Paul Park Police Department and the Le Sueur Police Department before finding his home at the Sheriff’s Office. You can find him spending his free time with his wife and daughter and occasionally missing a birdy putt in the summer months. Deputy Nunan is looking forward to making a positive lasting impact on the residents while serving in the City of Hugo.