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Iowa man charged in fatal crash, bail jumping found
Chad M Ernzen
Chad Ernzen
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Updated: Mar 2, 2017, 6:29 PM
Published: Mar 2, 2017, 6:30 PM

TAMPA, Florida – According to the Lafayette County Sheriff Reg Gill, Chad Ernzen, 38, of Dubuque, Iowa was taken into custody in Tampa, Florida at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. A Lafayette County Sheriff’s Deputy reached out to the Tampa Police Department and was informed that Ernzen was taken into custody as the result of a case that they were handling that occurred at Busch Gardens.
“Ernzen is being held there on our felony warrants and now the legal process will take place that will allow for his transport back to Lafayette County to appear in court,” Gill stated.
Ernzen was charged with Homicide by Vehicle – Use of a Controlled Substance and 2nd Degree Reckless Homicide from a crash that happened in December 2015 on Hwy 81. As a result from the crash, Rosette King, 87, was killed after authorities say Ernzen crossed the centerline and hit her vehicle head-on. In October 2016, Ernzen pled not guilty to those charges. He failed to show up to court for his January hearing.
New officer added to RC Police Dept.
New officer added to RC Police Dept.
Officer Nathan Coleman
Published: Feb 7, 2023, 10:48 PM

Chief Billy J. Jones would like to introduce Officer Nathan Coleman.  Nathan Coleman is the son of Tom and Brenda Coleman, of Richland Center.  Nathan graduated from the Richland Center High School in 2018. Throughout high school, Nathan was involved in many different sports and now he spends most of his free time hunting or fishing. Nathan hopes to get involved with youth sports as a coach whether that be in wrestling, basketball, or football. 

Nathan recently graduated from the 720-hour Law Enforcement Academy at Southwest Technical College in Fennimore and is excited to be able to give back to his hometown by working for the Richland Center Police Department. 

Nathan is currently in phase two of the Police Department’s 14-week field training program and can’t wait to be out on his own serving the community. Please help welcome Officer Coleman to the Police Department and to the City of Richland Center by waving or saying hi if you see him out and about.