Meet our dedicated officers

Our small force of trained law enforcement officers are prepared for any emergency or situation on campus, but if you ask them "what is your job?" they would say it is to keep campus safe and maintain an environment where all can learn and prosper.

Campus Police Leadership

Police Chief Jay Dobson

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration/management
• Associate's degree in police science/protective services
• UW-Eau Claire alumnus
• Law enforcement officer since 1993, serving campus since 1996
• WI Dept. of Justice Instructor: Defensive and Arrest Tactics, Professional Communications, Firearms

Police Lieutenant Chris Kirchman

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
• Serving campus since 1992
• UW-Eau Claire alumnus
• WI Dept of Justice Instructor: Vehicle Contacts
• Field training officer
• Crisis Intervention Team member

Police Sergeant Joel Field

• Associate's degree in criminal justice
• Law enforcement officer since 2003
• Serving campus since 2005
• WI Dept of Justice instructor: Firearms
• Regional SWAT Team member
• Field training officer
• Crisis Intervention Team member  

Campus police officers

Officer Eddie Lancour

• Master's degree in criminal justice administration

  

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
• UW-Eau Claire alumnus
• Serving campus since 2006
• Electronic control device instructor
• Field training officer
• Crisis Intervention Team member

Officer Amanda Carrier

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
• UW-Eau Claire alumna 
• Serving campus since 2012
• WI Dept of Justice/LESB Instructor: Vehicle Contacts
• Field training officer
• Crisis Intervention Team member 

Officer David Lindblad

• Associate's degree in criminal justice
• Serving campus since 2013
• Property and evidence manager
• Regional Special Events Team member
• Crisis Intervention Team member

Officer Brandon Steffen 

• Senior in UW-Eau Claire criminal justice program
• Associate's degree in criminal justice
• Serving campus since 2019
• Crisis Intervention Team member
• Armorer

Officer Vincent Xiong

• Master's degree in mental health counseling
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
• Associate's degree in supervisory management 
• Serving campus since 2020
• 2020 Law Enforcement Academy graduate 

Officer Vanessa Evenson

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice
• UW-Eau Claire alumna
• Serving campus since 2020
• 2020 Law Enforcement Academy graduate

Officer Garrett Lewis

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
• UW-Eau Claire alumnus
• Law enforcement officer since 2002
• Serving campus since 2019