Heith Janke

Sheriff Paul Laney Reflects on 34 Years of Law Enforcement Career

Laney has been Cass County Sheriff for 12 years

  FARGO, N.D. — December 31st will mark the end of a 12–year–career at the Cass County Sheriff’s Department for Sheriff Paul Laney. He’s worked in law enforcement for more than 30. When Sheriff Paul Laney was a child, his dad worked as a reserve deputy for Cass County. It was the first of many dominoes that fell. “I always thought…

West Fargo Police Chief Heith Janke is Sworn In

The new leader promises to focus on trust and bringing in a sense of family

WEST FARGO, ND — More than four months after West Fargo Police Chief Mike Reitan was terminated, the department’s new chief is sworn in. Former FBI supervisory agent Heith Janke became the department’s new leader. Just after 5:30 on Monday afternoon, a man and his family started their new lives in West Fargo after moving from Kansas City. “It is…

West Fargo Officers Meet an FBI Agent Who Could be their New Boss

The FBI supervisory agent works in Kansas City but his family has ties to the F-M area

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Two finalists remain in the running for West Fargo’s police chief opening. One is a North Dakota Highway Patrol Lieutenant and the other is an FBI supervisory agent whose ties to the FM area go back decades. It’s been four months since West Fargo Police Chief Mike Reitan was terminated. With complaints from staff which said…