Wisconsin Traffic Safety
Officer's Association
EST. 1987
The Wisconsin Traffic Safety Officers Association was establish in 1987 with the purpose and mission of the organization to be to promote traffic safety, enforcement, education, and investigation, throughout the State of Wisconsin.
Membership in the association shall be open to individuals working with, or retired in good standing from a government agency whose duties functioning in their community as a Traffic/Safety Officer, Traffic Law Enforcement Educator, Traffic Enforcement Officer, Traffic Investigator, and to persons who support the functions of the above. Membership will also be open to staff of Law Enforcement Training Academies and Schools, and their Instructors.
WTSOA Presidents Roster
1988
Sgt. King J. Riffel
West Bend P.D.
1989
Sgt. Chuck Amundson
Monroe Co. Sheriff's Office
1990
Mel T. Ott
Chippewa Falls P.D.
1991
Dean S. Hunter
Waukesha P.D.
1992
Denis G. Dutton
Elm Grove P.D.
1993
Sgt. Robert W. Lee
Waunakee P.D.
1994
Lt. Charles Schwarz
Monroe Co. Sheriff's Office
1995
Sgt. James C. Benz
Stevens Point P.D.
1996
Richard A. Dabbert
Merrill P.D.
1997
Jim Savage
Center for Injury Prevention
1998
Kelly Winegarden
Oak Creek P.D.
1999
Ric Lee
Racine Co. Sheriff's Office
2000
Sherry Nelson
Milwaukee P.D. Safety Div.
2001
Robert Webster
Wisconsin Rapids P.D.
2002
Daniel Caylor
Merrill P.D. (Ret.)
2003 - 2007
Pete Annis
Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office
2007 - 2013
Randy Wiessinger
Dane Co. Sheriff's Office
2013 - 2017
Ken Pileggi
Jefferson P.D.
2017 - 2021
Alicia Bagley
De Pere P.D.
2021 - 2023
Justin Raska
Brown Co. Sheriff's Office
2023 - present
Det. Sgt. Mark Schwarz
Grant Co. Sheriff's Office
WTSOA Officers of the Year
2021
Steve Krejci
Milwaukee P.D.
DRE State Coordinator
2022
Jeff Buettner
Shawano P.D.
2023
Cody Cox
Kenosha P.D.
Jacob Thorpe
Kenosha P.D.
2024
Trajan Prochnow
Columbia Co. Sheriff's Office
2025