HOKAH, Minn. – This Houston County town has its first woman police chief. Kaylee Inglett joined the department as assistant chief in July. Now she is replacing Bob Schuldt. He’s retiring after 35 years in law enforcement. Inglett earlier was with the LaCrescent and Rushford departments and also the county sheriff’s office. Hokah, population 550, has a three-officer department. About her role in gender history, ,Inglett said: “It’s a great message for all, everybody, just seeing that we can do hard things, we can do awesome things, and we can do things boys do.”

Inglett. A gender milestone in Houston County policing.