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 Tactics, Tactical Response, Professional Communications, Firearms

Interim Police Lieutenant Amanda Carrier

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
• Serving campus since 2012
• UW-Eau Claire alumna
• WI Dept of Justice/LESB Instructor: Vehicle Contacts, Physical Readiness
• Field training officer
• Crisis Intervention Team Member
• Regional Negotiation Team Member
• Peer Support Team Lead
• Child Abduction Response Team
• Wellness Committee Member
• Certified in Advance Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement

Police Sergeant Renee Stoik

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice
• UW-Eau Claire alumna
• Law Enforcement Officer since 2011
• Serving campus since 2024
• WI Dept. of Justice LESB Instructor
• Regional Negotiation Team Member
• Electronic Control Device Instructor
• Crisis Intervention Team member
• Assistant Property and Evidence Room Manager

Campus Police Officers

Police Officer David Lindblad

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

Police Officer Vincent Xiong

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

Police Officer Vanessa Evenson

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

Police Officer Patrick Frickenstein

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology
• Serving campus since 2021
• Law Enforcement officer since 2013
• WI Dept. of Justice / LESB Instructor: Firearms

Police Officer Katie Wilson

• Master's degree in Student Development in Higher Education
• Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Spanish
• Serving campus since 2008
• CVTC Law Enforcement Academy - 2022
• Special Interests: Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Bike and Pedestrian Safety

Police Officer Dwight Gantt

• Associate's degree in Criminal Justice
• Graduate of Law Enforcement Academy in 2023
• Serving campus since 2024

Police Officer Garrett Lewis

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

Administrative Staff

Administrative Assistant Kristi Bergstrom

• Bachelor Degree in Public Communications
• UW Eau Claire alumna
• Serving Campus since 2016
• Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Instructor