CROSSLAKE -- In his 27-year career as a deputy with the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department, Jan Mezzenga has had several harrowing experiences. Photos He wrestled with a large psychiatric patient at Building 22 at the Brainerd Regional...

...Services Center. Photos Brainerd police officers Mike Lambert and Scott Stanfield with Crow Wing County sheriff's deputy Jan Mezzenga responded at 2:47 p.m. Thursday to the Timberland Mental Health adult program at the state hospital. They were...

...violation warrant. THEFTS - Michael Cathey on Sunday reported a theft of a cellphone from Liquor Pigz, 718 Laurel St. Jan Mezzenga on Saturday reported two bikes stolen from a vehicle at South Ninth and Maple streets. PROPERTY DAMAGE - It was reported...

...business owner Merrifield A deputy's plight My wife and I were saddened to see The Dispatch photograph of sheriffs Deputy Jan Mezzenga being transported to the hospital after a violent and potentially life-threatening incident at the Human Services...

...three sisters, Susan Mezzenga, Brainerd, Jill Carlson, Pequot Lakes, and Patty Steiger, Nisswa; and a brother, Jan Mezzenga, Crosslake. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart Church, Summer Church, in Crosslake with Father...