Kronstedt ascended the ranks in the office, promoted to administrative sergeant in November 2013, operations lieutenant in January 2019 and captain in August 2021.
Goddard stated during his time as sheriff, the office has had both accomplishments and challenges. He said a great source of pride is his staff’s willingness to give back to the community.
According to the criminal complaint, a man requested a welfare check at the residence for his ex-wife after Michael Munger messaged him that his ex-wife was “gone.”
Crow Wing County Sheriff Scott Goddard said the individuals were known to one another. Currently, Smith Road will remain closed to through traffic at Legionville Road for the investigation.
Any content created on a social media account managed by a governmental body is generally considered public information and part of the government record, according to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The sheriff’s office faces another potential problem arising from the matter: violations of the First Amendment rights of anyone whose comments were deleted from the page.
The complaint stated the employee used their position to attempt to solicit sexual favors from subordinates and community members and requested their immediate suspension and a third-party investigation.
