Woinarowicz named DNR Conservation Officer of Year

Thief River Falls-based Jeremy Woinarowicz has been named the Minnesota D-N-R Conservation Officer of the Year for 2022, presented for outstanding overall career performance.

Since joining the D-N-R in 2004, Woinarowicz has worked at the Thief River Falls West station, which covers several counties in northwest Minnesota.

In addition to his regular duties, Woinarowicz spends time each year training Minnesota’s newest conservation officers.

He previously worked as a police officer in East Grand Forks and Grand Forks.

In other honors: Officer Tom Hutchins of Crookston received the D-N-R’s Waterfowl Enforcement Achievement Award, and Officer Brice Vollbrecht of Bemidji received the D-N-R’s Boat and Water Safety Achievement Award.

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MN DNR photo: Col. Rodmen Smith (left), DNR Enforcement Division director, presented Officer Jeremy Woinarowicz (right) with an award for being named 2022 Conservation Officer of the Year.