Woodbury Sergeant Named New Police Chief In Chisago County

WOODBURY, MN — A sergeant in the Woodbury Police Department stepped down from his role last week to take over as the new police chief for a small town in Chisago County.

After serving more than two decades as a Woodbury police officer, Sgt. Neil Bauer was recently hired as the next police chief and public safety director for Wyoming, Minnesota, according to a news release.

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Bauer grew up in Woodbury and joined the department in 1999 as a community service officer. He was promoted to police officer in 2000 after earning his undergraduate degree, the release states.

Bauer completed paramedic school in 2003 and served as an officer/paramedic for several years until his promotion to sergeant in 2007, according to the release from Woodbury police. He also holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in education.

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“He has shared his knowledge and experience to effect positive change for Woodbury Public Safety and the community through many initiatives such as overhauling our new officer field-training program, and he was an integral part in establishing our multicultural advisory commission,” Woodbury officials said in the release. “We are going to miss Neil’s insight, tenacity, friendship and wit.”