Mounted Patrol Unit
Who we are
- 1 lieutenant
- 1 sergeant
- 2 full-time officers (riders)
- 6 part-time officers (riders)
- 6 horses
What we do
- community policing
- crowd management
- search and rescue
We would not exist without The Friends of the Madison Mounted Horse Patrol non-profit organization. 100% of the funds donated to this organization goes towards the cost, care, equipment, and training of all of our horses. We thank them for their support and continued funding.
Meet Our Unit
Lieutenant Tim Radke
Sergeant Chad Crose
Officer Molly Thomson
mthomson@cityofmadison.com
Full-time rider
Officer Tom Coyne
tcoyne@cityofmadison.com
Full-time rider
Officer Elizabeth Erickson
eerickson@cityofmadison.com
Part-time rider
Officer Jessie Luedke
jluedke@cityofmadison.com
Part-time rider
Officer Rebecca Hoven
rhoven@cityofmadison.com
Part-time rider
Sergeant Nick Hill
nhill@cityofmadison.com
Part-time rider
Officer Catherine Marino
cmarino@cityofmadison.com
Part-time rider
Officer Jeffrey Hayes
jhayes@cityofmadison.com
Part-time rider
Bubba
Started with unit: 2010
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Percheron/ Clydesdale
Height: 18.1 HH
Weight: 1,950
Born: 2002
Sponsor: Kathleen & Al Von Ruff
Torres
Started with unit: 2014
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Friesian
Height: 17 HH
Weight: 1,500
Born: 2006
Sponsor: Laura Callahan – First Weber Realty
Cooper
Started with unit: 2016
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Percheron
Height: 18 HH
Weight: 1,900
Born: 2012
Sponsor: Lynne And Rich Shifreen
Thor
Started with unit: 2020
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Clydesdale/ Hackney
Height: 17 HH
Weight: 1,600
Born: 2010
Sponsor: Anonymous Donor
Spirit
Started with unit: 2023
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Percheron
Height:18.2 HH
Weight: 1,900
Born: 2019
Sponsor: Laura Harrington
Buckets
Started with unit: 2024
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Clydesdale/ Thoroughbred
Height:17 HH
Weight: 1,450
Born: 2017
Sponsor: The John and Twila Sheskey Charitable Fund- In Memory of Det. John Sheskey, Retired