The Man Behind the Badge.


Sheriff Phil Hodapp is a second-generation law enforcement officer with over 30 years law enforcement experience. Sheriff Hodapp’s career spans from the Nicollet County, MN’s Sheriff’s Office to the Amarillo, TX Police Department to the Texas Department of Public Safety and most recently, 21 years as a Special Agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, stationed in Bemidji, Minnesota. In addition, Sheriff Hodapp is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Quantico, VA.



 

What I Learned From My Dad
- Phil Hodapp

  • Honor God
  • Appreciate your friends and family
  • Do the “right thing”
  • Be a man of principle
  • Fight for what you believe
  • Keep your word
  • Live with integrity
  • Be brave
  • Believe in something bigger than yourself
  • Serve your country
  • Teach
  • Give something back to society
  • Conquer your fears
  • Be a good friend
  • Be humble and self-confident
  • Be a leader, not a follower
  • Take responsibility for your actions
  • Prepare yourself