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City honors retiring public-safety official Pete Kerner with proclamation
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The City of St. Paul Park presented a proclamation April 20 recognizing Pete Kerner’s roughly 34 years in regional law enforcement and his recent assistance in hiring the city’s new police chief, Scott.
The City of St. Paul Park presented a proclamation April 20 honoring Pete Kerner for what the mayor described as roughly 34 years of service in regional law enforcement.
The proclamation, read at the start of the council’s regular meeting, noted Kerner’s long tenure as director of public safety in Cottage Grove and his partnership with St. Paul Park police and city officials. The mayor said Kerner had mentored dozens of officers and had recently helped the city by participating in the hiring process for St. Paul Park’s new police chief, Scott.
Pete Kerner responded with brief personal remarks about local connections and thanked the council. Council members joined Kerner at the dais for a group photo following the presentation.
The proclamation is dated April 20, 2026.
