Welcome to the Kenosha Sheriff's Department
Marine Unit/Dive Team
The Marine Unit was formed in 1996 to provide the Department capability to conduct law enforcement operations on the inland lakes of Kenosha County and Lake Michigan. Unit Missions include rescue operations, boating safety patrols, criminal investigations, and supporting the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department Dive Team. The unit conducts regular patrols of inland lakes and Lake Michigan during the summer months and enforces Wisconsin Boating Statutes. The Unit has also been used to patrol the Fox River during periods of flooding in the spring
Above Photos courtesy of the Kenosha News
In 2008 we obtained a 26 foot Mako 261 with twin 225 HP outboard engines from the U.S. Coast Guard. This craft is capable of operating on any Wisconsin Waters and in most weather and water conditions. The unit also leases 2 waverunners each year through the Yamaha Law Enforcement Program to patrol inland lakes with. New in 2000 was a 17 ft Lund patrol boat equipped with a 90 hp Mercury Outboard. The Department also receives funding from the Wisconsin department of Natural Resources for Officer salaries and equipment costs related to enforcement patrols.
