Rosemount Coffee Break

Join us for "Coffee with the Chiefs" at the March Rosemount Coffee Break hosted by the Rosemount Fire and Police Departments. This is a hour long networking event that provides a great opportunity to meet other local business professionals and share your companies information with others. 

This event is well attended so be sure to bring plenty of business cards.

Note:  You do not need to be a Rosemount business to attend this Coffee Break.  We encourage all Chamber members to attend.

Thank you to our hosts!

The Rosemount Police and Fire Departments are responsible for public safety services to the community.  Partnerships with community members and organizations are key to meeting the missions of each department.  Police Chief Eric Werner and Fire Chief Rick Schroeder will provide information on the range of services provided by each department and welcome questions and input. 

Eric Werner serves as the Chief of Police for the City of Rosemount.  He is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Police Department and Emergency Management Coordination to promote safety through community partnerships.  Eric has over twenty-five years of experience in the policing profession serving with agencies in Illinois and Minnesota.  Previously he served with the Burnsville Police Department as a Captain, two smaller Minnesota local agencies and Addison, Illinois, a Chicago suburban community.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management and Communication from Concordia University and Master’s Degree in Police Leadership, Administration and Education from St. Thomas University.  Eric is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, and the Wilder Foundation’s Shannon Leadership Institute.

Richard Schroeder serves in the capacity of Fire Chief for the City of Rosemount.  He oversees the operations of two fire stations and thirty-nine fire personnel.  Rick has been a member of the Rosemount Fire Department for over seventeen years and came up through the ranks to his current position.  In his full-time career he is a Sergeant at the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office where he currently is assigned to Investigations.  He is coming up on 10 years of service with them and has served in the positions of School Resource Officer, Transport Deputy, Bailiff, Recreational Safety Officer, SWAT, and Detective.  He also is a part of the Dakota County Emergency Management team where he supports the Dakota County Emergency Manager in various roles.  Schroeder holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s University in Criminal Justice and just recently finished his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice with Concordia University in St. Paul.