Moorhead Police Chief Archives

Moorhead’s Next Police Chief, Chris Helmick, Approved on Unanimous Vote

March 10, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — By a unanimous vote, Moorhead City Council has hired Fargo Police Capt. Chris Helmick as the city’s next police chief. Helmick got a little chocked up while addressing the council following the vote. He said he wants the city to spend the next few weeks honoring retiring Chief Shannon Monroe and his 30 years of service…

Moorhead Police Chief Position Offered To Fargo Capt. Chris Helmick

February 24, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Fargo Police Capt. Chris HelmickMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The search for Moorhead’s next police chief is over. A conditional offer has been extended to Fargo Police Capt. Chris Helmick. He has served in law enforcement since 2001. Helmick graduated from MSUM and the FBI National Academy. He was one of four finalists announced last week to replace retiring Police Chief…

Walmart employee aids police in tracking down Moorhead mosque vandalism suspect

"This person in particular got it narrowed down to the time frame of when this incident happened and then gave that information to one of our detectives."

April 28, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle sits in a Clay County jail tonight, accused of vandalizing a Moorhead Mosque. His arrest is being credited to a Walmart store employee. “An investigator came out when the mosque had video ready for us and we started working on the case,” Moorhead Police Chief Shannon Monroe said. Monroe recounts how a Walmart…