Col. Daniel Haugen, superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol, announced the promotions and assignments of troopers who have successfully completed field training. They include several individuals from the Jamestown area or who worked in the Jamestown area. Among those completing field training were Trooper Warden Dahlgren and Trooper Joshua Fastnacht. ADVERTISEMENT Dahlgren grew up […]
Col. Daniel Haugen, superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol, announced the promotions and assignments of troopers who have successfully completed field training. They include several individuals from the Jamestown area or who worked in the Jamestown area.
Among those completing field training were Trooper Warden Dahlgren and Trooper Joshua Fastnacht.
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Dahlgren grew up in Edgeley. He graduated from the University of Minnesota-Crookston, where he studied criminal justice and communications. Prior to joining the NDHP, he worked in the retail section. Dahlgren serves the Northwest region and is stationed in Williston.

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Fastnacht grew up in Ellendale and graduated from Lake Region State College with a degree in law enforcement. Prior to joining the NDHP, he worked at the LaMoure County Sheriff’s Office. Fastnacht is stationed in Jamestown, serving the Southeast region.
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Among those promoted was Trooper Nathan Boll to sergeant. Boll attended the Highway Patrol Academy from January through June 2018. He was initially stationed in Cavalier as a traffic enforcement trooper until he transferred to Valley City in August 2018. On Aug. 1, 2021, he joined the Criminal Interdiction Team, based out of Fargo. Boll has been a K9 handler since 2020 and became the K9 program coordinator in November 2024. Effective April 1, Boll serves as the eastern sergeant of the Criminal Interdiction Team, stationed in Fargo. Boll earned a Bachelor of Science in dietetics from the University of North Dakota.

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