Lyle Goeddertz Memorial

Lyle (Bud) joined the Willmar Police Department in 1953 as a patrolman and later was appointed Juvenile Officer. In 1961, at age 31, he became the Chief of Police for Willmar – and the youngest police chief in the entire state of Minnesota. Bud and a colleague started the
“Intro to Law Enforcement” program at the college and he taught there for 12 years. Bud also started the “ride along” program for students interested in law enforcement and a prisoner work program in which inmates helped with recycling for the city. When Bud passed away in 2001, his family, friends, and colleagues created this scholarship for Law Enforcement students.