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Police Captain Kris Markeson said a Waseca resident reported a strange encounter with a man who claimed to be a police officer from the city's department.

The incredible journey that Waseca Police Officer Arik Matson and his family have been on added another chapter this week as the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association announced that Matson will be awarded the 2020 Police Officer of the Year Award. According to a press release from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association: "The Police Officer of the Year Award is given to an officer whose actions exceed expectations after having been injured, faced imminent personal hazards to life above an...

Arik Matson named Police Officer of the Year by MN Chiefs Association The award is given to an officer whose actions exceed expectations after having been injured and demonstrated courage in dangerous conditions Author: Bill Strande Updated: 4:17 PM CDT May 19, 2021 Editors note: The video above is from February, 2021. The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association has given Waseca Police Officer Arik Matson the 2020 Police Officer of the Year Award.  Matson was sho...