Experience: Sheriff
Dakota County Sheriff's Office
Appointed February, 2010
Elected November, 2010, to four-year term
Chief Deputy Sheriff
Dakota County Sheriff’s Office
Appointed February, 2000
Commander
Operations Division
Dakota County Sheriff’s Office
March, 1999
Member of the Lakeville
Police Department January, 1980, to March, 1999
Held the following ranks:
Lieutenant 1994 to 1999
Sergeant 1989 to 1994
Detective 1987 to 1989
Patrol Officer 1980 to 1987
Education:
- Master of Arts in Public Administration from Hamline
University
- Bachelor of Arts from Metropolitan State University
- Graduate of the FBI National Academy (192nd Session),
Quantico, Virginia
- Graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive
Development (47th Session), Quantico, Virginia
Awards:
2008 Outstanding Alumni, Inver Hills Community College
Medal of Honor, Lakeville Police Department (1994) *
Award of Honor, Minnesota Public Safety Award (1994) *
* Received awards as a member of the Lakeville Police Department for actions during the crash of an aircraft at the Airlake Airport.
Affiliations:
Instructor for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Supervision and Management Police Personnel Management
Former Adjunct Instructor in Law Enforcement Master’s Program at Metropolitan State University Policy Analysis
Organizational Development
Current Member, Lakeville Rotary
Email:
Dave.Bellows@co.dakota.mn.us