Native of Glencoe named chief deputy

Jon Lentz, a native of Glencoe, has been appointed the chief deputy in Stearns County by Sheriff Don Gudmondson.
Lentz is married to Lori (Bandemer), also a native of Glencoe.
He started as a correctional officer in Stearns County in 1991 and was made a deputy in 1997, promoted to sergeant in 2003, to lieutenant in 2007 and to captain in 2016. As a captain, he was in charge of the patrol and investigative divisions in the sheriff’s office.
Jon and Lori Lentz live in St. Cloud. Lori Lentz is a teacher at Prince of Peace Lutheran School in St. Cloud. They have two children.
Jon Lentz has a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice from St. Cloud State University, serves as a deacon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids, is on the board of directors for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, and is the current president of the Apollo Volleyball Booster Club.