 A new sheriff has taken reins in Crowing County as of the new year. Todd Dahl announced his retirement back in 2017 after serving 12 years as sheriff and 32 in Crowing County law enforcement. Our Rachel Johnson has more. Todd Dahl knew he wanted to be sheriff of Crowing County from the start. I was going to school up in the state and I just happened to pass Sheriff Warnberg's desk, his office, and he was in there with a couple of captains. He said, you know, son, what are you going to do? What do you want to do? You're from here? I know your grandparents. I know your parents. What are you going to do? And I said, you know, Sheriff, I'll do respect. I want to be sheriff here someday. And that is exactly what he did. Dahl graduated from Braynard High School in 1983 and went on to receive his criminal justice degree from Amidji State University. Dahl has spent over 30 years working for the Crowing County Sheriff's Office and has served as sheriff for the last 12. Everybody has asked me, would you do it again? Would you do it all over again? Being from Braynard, I wouldn't change a thing. While it was a tough decision to retire, Dahl and his wife felt it was the right time. We talked about it a long time, my wife and I, and knew that, you know, we wanted to go out on a high note when I was young enough to enjoy retirement life. Over the 12 years he served as sheriff, Dahl made many calls, but his last call on December 27th was the hardest. You truly are the finest our profession has to offer and wish you nothing but the best. Thank you all. God bless. 101 is 10 to 7. I made it through my little portion and then the dispatcher, I lost it at that. So, you know, this has been a huge chunk of my life, you know. So to make that final call, that last call, we call it, but it was emotional for me. Sheriff Dahl wants to thank those who have worked with him along the way and the county that has supported him all these years. They're a phenomena and I just, you know, when I say thank you to all of them, that's from the bottom of my heart and it truly is to the people as well because they were certainly good enough to elect me three times and that's pretty special. Reporting from Brainerd, Rachel Johnson, Lakewood News. Incoming Sheriff Scott Goddard will officially be sworn into office during a pinning ceremony January 9th in Pequot Lakes. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.