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Trained to assist and protect Blugolds

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Our small force of trained law enforcement officers are prepared for any emergency or situation on campus, but if you ask them "what is your job?" they would say it is to keep campus safe and maintain an environment where all can learn and prosper.

Campus Police Leadership
Jay Dobson
Alum
Chief, University Police
Crest Wellness Center 119
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701

Serving UW-Eau Claire since 1996

Amanda Carrier
Alum
Police Lieutenant
Crest Wellness Center 119
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701
  • Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
  • Serving campus since 2012
  • WI Dept of Justice/LESB Instructor: Vehicle Contacts, Physical Readiness
  • Field training officer
  • Crisis Intervention Team Member
  • Regional Negotiation Team Member
  • Peer Support Team Lead
  • Child Abduction Response Team
  • Wellness Committee Member
  • Certified in Advance Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
Renee Stoik
Alum
Police Sergeant
Crest Wellness Center 119
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701
  • Serving University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 2024
  • Law Enforcement Officer since 2011
  • Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Wisconsin Department of Justice LESB Instructor
  • Regional Negotiation Team Negotiator
  • Electronic Control Device Instructor
  • Crisis Intervention Team member
  • Assistant Property and Evidence Room Manager
  • Social Media Team member
  • Certified in Advance Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
Campus Police Officers
Officer David Lindblad
Crest Wellness Center
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

Member of Eau Claire County Special Events Team (SET) 

Primary Property/Evidence Officer 

Pepperball/WRAP Instructor 

Field Training Officer 

TAC Coordinator 

Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) Calibrator 

 

Vanessa Evenson headshot
Alum
Police Officer
Crest Wellness Center 119
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701
  • Serving University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 2020
  • Law Enforcement Officer since 2020
  • Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice 
  • Field Training Officer
  • Crisis Intervention Team member
  • Peer Support Team member
  • Social Media Team member
  • Wellness Committee member
  • Certified in Advance Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
Katie Wilson
she/her/hers
Police Officer
Crest Wellness Center 119
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701
  • Serving campus since 2008
  • 2022 CVTC Law Enforcement Academy graduate
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Crisis Intervention Team member
  • Peer Support Team member
  • Certified in Advance Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
  • Special Interests: sexual assault investigations, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, bike and pedestrian safety
Dwight Gantt headshot
Police Officer
Crest Wellness Center
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701
  • Associate's degree in Criminal Justice
  • Graduate of Law Enforcement Academy in 2023
  • Serving campus since 2024
  • Crisis Intervention Team Member
  • Regional Special Events Team Member
Gavin Traynor Headshot
Police Officer
Crest Wellness Center
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701
  • Serving University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 2024
  • Graduate of Law Enforcement Academy in 2024
  • Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation
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Alum
Security Lead
Crest Wellness Center 119
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54703
  • Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
  • Former Law enforcement
  • 15 years security experience
  • Crisis Intervention Team Member
Kristi Bergstrom 2
Alum
University Services Program Associate
Crest Wellness Center 119
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:30pm
  • Bachelor Degree in Public Communications
  • Serving Campus since 2016
  • Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Self Defense Instructor
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University Police

Crest Wellness Center 119
630 Hilltop Circle
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States