The law enforcement profession has enjoyed a partnership with Special Olympics for many years. In this episode of the Wausau PD Podcast, Lieutenant Nate Stetzer and Officer Nick Stetzer (yes, they are twins) sit down to talk about their involvement with Special Olympics of Wisconsin and how that relationship has changed their lives.

Special Olympics was founded in 1968 with the mission, “…to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.”

The Wausau Police Department is honored to support Special Olympics of Wisconsin. If you would like to learn more about how to get involved in this great cause visit https://www.specialolympics.org/get-involved?locale=en. To support Lt. Stetzer as he represents Wisconsin on an international level at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, go to https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/FinalLeg/NateStetzer

Happy Podcast Friday! We now have about 6 months of biweekly podcasts under our belt, so we thought we would share a bit of a mash-up for today. In this episode, you'll find excerpts from each of the previous conversations we've had so far. We have lots of great things going on at the department, and we hope these episodes give you a glimpse of that!

The Wausau PD Podcast is also available on YouTube, Facebook, and other major platforms.

Happy Podcast Friday! Our uniformed patrol officers do an awesome job responding to approximately 40,000 service calls each year. But what happens when a case requires further follow-up and specialized training to see it through? In this episode, Capt. Nathan Cihlar speaks with Detectives Jim Martin & Nick Walters about their careers. Find out how their paths led to the Investigations Bureau, what challenges they can face when digging deep into a complex incident, and what keeps them motivated to see a case to conclusion.

The Wausau PD Podcast is also available on YouTube, Spotify, and other major platforms.