Kenosha commission approves minutes, department reports and a slate of personnel actions

The Kenosha Police and Fire Commission conducted routine business on Aug. 18, approving the minutes of its July 21 meeting and moving to receive and file the police and fire department reports for July. The commission also received and filed several pieces of correspondence, including complaints from individuals Erica Glenn and Paul Jensen.

The commission approved multiple personnel actions by voice vote: promotion of Detective Andrew Valeri to probationary sergeant (effective Sept. 1, 2026); promotions of Josh Goldberg and Michael O'Neil to probationary detective (both effective Sept. 1, 2026); and the appointment of Stefan Von Pammel to probationary police officer (effective Aug. 19, 2026). The body also accepted the retirement notice for an officer identified as Marshall (retirement effective Aug. 2, 2026) and the resignation of Mark Hornbeck (effective Sept. 1, 2026). After a closed-session review, the commission returned to open session and voted to dismiss several complaints filed by Paul Jensen.