November 2024 – Officer Sylvie Schweyen (West Fargo Police Department)
Our November Luther Family Ford Salute to Law Enforcement honoree is Officer Sylvie Schweyen from the West Fargo Police Department.
Officer Schweyen joins Steve Hallstrom to share with us about what it means to be honored for her service as a SRO and the interactions Schweyen says make the job worth while.
School Resource Officer Sylvie Schweyen is originally from Haiti; however, she grew up in Fargo. After graduating from Fargo North, she attended Minnesota State Community and Technical College where she achieved an associate’s degree in criminal justice. Officer Schweyen started
her career with the West Fargo Police Department in 2010 when she was hired as a Police Clerk. In 2016 Officer Schweyen graduated from the Lake Region State College Police Academy in Fargo and on January 3, 2017, Officer Schweyen was sworn in as a licensed police officer.
In May 2020, Officer Schweyen found her calling when she was selected as the first SRO for Heritage Middle School and Horace High School. She has remained an SRO ever since this time and is currently the SRO for Heritage Middle School. Besides being an SRO, Officer Schweyen
also serves as a department mentor for new officers and youth cadets, a member of the alcohol
and tobacco compliance teams, defensive tactics instructor, and a member of the Peer Assistance Crisis Team (PACT).
Since coming to the West Fargo Police Department Officer Schweyen has been recognized several times for her hard work and commitment to the community. Everyday Officer Schweyen goes to work in the school where she truly cares about the students and staff. Officer Schweyen works hard to not only make her school safe, but also mentors the students into making good life choices. The students and staff at the school absolutely love her and never what to see her leave her SRO calling. At this time, I recommend Officer Schweyen be recognized for the Luther Ford / AM 1100 “The Flag” Salute to Law Enforcement.
Past Honorees
October 2024 – Officer Patrick Thomas (Fargo Police Department)
September 2024 – Deputy Jon Dodge (Cass County Sheriff’s Office)
August 2024 – Community Policing Coordinator Leann Wallin (Moorhead Police Department)
July 2024 – Trooper Brian Larson (North Dakota Highway Patrol)
June 2024 – Parole Officer Sherrie Prochnow (ND Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation)
May 2024 – Detective Miles Orth (West Fargo Police Department)
April 2024 – Officer Ian Kristan (Fargo Police Department)
March 2024 – Sgt. Kris Kevorkian (Cass County Sheriff’s Office)