Crime & Safety
VIDEO: Edina Detective Marks Four Decades of Service
Detective Mike Lutz is the longest-serving officer in Edina history, with 40 years on the force.

File this one away in the back of your brain for trivia nights down the road: the Edina Police Department's two longest-serving officers coincidentally shared the same badge number.
That would be #104, if you're curious.
The current record-holder is none other than Detective Mike Lutz. Lutz is celebrating 40 years of service with the department, which gives him several years over Hilding "Ding" Dahl, the previous record-holder. Dahl was with the department until 1973.
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"It hasn't been a struggle at all," Lutz said. "I enjoy coming to work most of the time. Time just went by fast. "
Lutz will be retiring from the Edina Police Department later this year.
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Learn more about Lutz and his countless contributions to the Edina community by watching the above video from Edina Community Channel 16.
And be sure to thank Detective Lutz for his decades of service the next time you see him around Edina.
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