Sheriff's Office 2023 Annual Report

Sheriff's Office 2023 Annual Report

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Note from Sheriff Torgerson

As we look forward to another year we see many challenges and potential successes in our path. The greatest challenge is what will the future look like. With the Mayo Clinic announcement of the Bold. Forward. Unbound. construction and growth, we have been having conversations at many levels within our Office and externally. These conversations focus on many things from community development and public safety needs to staffing, recruitment and retention. Stay tuned, much more to come. 

As you look through this 2023 Annual Report you will see the numbers increasing and cases more complicated. Thanks to technology and the expertise our staff strive for, we are keeping the pace in most areas. As always, it takes all of us to work on the challenges we face. The two most common ingredients continue to be mental health and substance abuse. With the Legal Marijuana Age in Minnesota now upon us, we will be watching that and working to help our communities deal with the new challenges ahead. 

Lastly, our staff has taken the mission of community engagement to heart; I am exceedingly pleased with the involvement our staff looks forward to in supporting our communities in a positive way. I am hopeful in 2024 we will continue to grow the support the communities have grown to be accustomed to and look for ways to improve. No doubt the more we are able to interact with all members of the community, the better off we all are.

Have a safe, healthy, and happy new year! Thank you.

Our Mission and Who We Are

Mission Statement: “To provide quality services that promote and protect the well-being, safety, and security of all people in our community.”

Who We Are: With nearly 163,436 citizens, Olmsted County ranks seventh in population size among Minnesota counties with the third-largest city in the State; Rochester. Olmsted County consists of 18 townships and seven cities, for a total area of 653 square miles.

The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) consists of 197 dedicated employees led by Sheriff Kevin Torgerson. Approximately 99 staff work in the Adult Detention Center (ADC), and 98 work in the Law Enforcement Center (LEC).

OCSO is a full-service law enforcement agency responsible for calls for service, investigation of crimes, crime prevention, public education, warrants service, and civil process in Olmsted County, in the unincorporated areas of Olmsted County.

OCSO also provides contract law enforcement to Byron, Dover, Eyota, Oronoco, and Stewartville, Minnesota. OCSO is divided into the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) and the Adult Detention Center (ADC). The ADC is responsible for the detention of adult prisoners including pre-sentenced, sentenced, boarders and work release. The ADC offers educational, recreational, and religious programming for detainees. The LEC and ADC work together to deliver excellent service within our community.

Law Enforcement Center (LEC)

The Law Enforcement Center (LEC) side of the Sheriff’s Office consists of 83 licensed deputies and 16 support personnel. The divisions of the LEC include: Patrol, Administrative Services, Staff Training and Emergency Management, Civil and Warrants, Investigations, Government Center Security and Transport, and SE MN Violent Crimes Enforcement Team.

Patrol

Deputies provide 24-hour coverage and take pride in providing effective, efficient, and fair law enforcement when persons who live and travel throughout Olmsted County need assistance. Additionally, Patrol is responsible for responding to calls for service, traffic enforcement, and general law enforcement operations in the county. Many deputies in the Patrol Division are trained in various aspects of service, including joint teams with the Rochester Police Department on the K9 Team, Emergency Response Unit, Forensic Mapping Unit, Project Lifesaver (At-Risk Individual Search Team), and the Crisis Intervention Team. Other capacities of expertise in training include Handgun, Rifle and Shotgun instructors, Use of Force instructors, D.A.R.E. instructors, Field Training Officers, Intoxilyzer Operators, Drug Recognition Experts, and the Honor Guard.

By The Numbers: Deputies respond to several types of calls throughout the year. Some calls require multiple deputies, while others are handled individually—below are the 15 most frequented calls throughout the year.

	2022	2023
Traffic Stop	10609	11964
Paper Service	4920	5029
Assist	3235	3382
Community Service	2130	2135
Medical	1381	1401
Traffic Assist - Complaint	1366	1482
Suspicious Circumstance	981	1061
Warrant	973	1098
Animal	583	690
Person in Crisis	574	608
Escort	554	585
Alarm	583	690
Accident	371	397
Theft - Fraud	365	316
Probation Check	299	566
Traffic Enforcement	203	403

Impaired Driving: Deputies continue to work hard removing impaired drivers off our roadways. The numbers of those arrested continues to rise which is alarming.

Impaired Driving	2021	2022	2023
DWI or CVO	116	123	173

Civil and Warrants

The Civil and Warrants Division is a combined unit in the Sheriff’s Office that is responsible for serving court-ordered documents, civil papers, and arrest warrants for wanted persons in Olmsted County and beyond. 

Our Civil/Warrants Division served a total of 3,540 civil papers in 2023.  Some of the high number of paper service types to include Subpoenas (860), Summons and Complaints (462), Commitment/Revocations (331), Child Support (306), Order for Protection (188) and Harassment Restraining Orders (179).  The remaining civil paper numbers are spread over 34 additional types.

Civil Papers Served

	2022	2023
Subpoenas	385	860
Summons & Complaints	371	462
Harassment Restraining Orders	336	179
Child Support	327	306
Commitment/Revocations	302	331
Orders for Protection	285	188
Other types	1107	1214
	3133	3540

Warrants Breakdown

	In	Out - Arrested	Out - Cleared
Family	74	58	12
Misdemeanor	922	680	333
Gross Misdemeanor	504	397	99
Felony	683	549	149
Total	2183	1684	593
	In	Out
2023 Totals	2183	2277
2022 Totals	2673	2532

Current Active Olmsted County Warrants on 12/31/2023: 1361

* The number of warrants arrested/cleared is more than the number of warrants that came in due to active warrants from previous years.

Investigations

The Investigations Division is responsible for follow-up investigations after a referral from the Patrol Division, including sex assault investigations, child abuse investigations, and vulnerable adult investigations. Additionally, most of the investigations conducted by our people are referred to us from Olmsted County Community Services, including Child Protection, Adult Protection, and Victim Services.

Investigation Case Numbers

	2022	2023
Cases Assigned for Follow-Up/Closed Out	168	196
Cases Assigned to Investigations	196	193
Cases Referred	504	515

Southeast Minnesota Violent Crimes Enforcement Team

SEMVCET is a multijurisdictional narcotic and violent crime investigation unit comprised of law enforcement investigators from eight counties and six cities in Southeast Minnesota.  The region benefits from this unit as personnel and resources are shared to conduct investigations that are often labor intensive and require advanced investigative techniques. During 2023, Investigators from SEMVCET conducted 378 investigations and obtained 230 search warrants for their investigations.

Seized Drugs (Dosage Units)

	2022	2023
Methamphetamine	879,828	307,072
Cocaine	240,441	5,722
Fentanyl	22,959,486	424,577
Prescription Pills	39,583	221

Why measure in doses?

1. To compare seizures across time, they should be compared on a standard scale

2. Seizures are frequently reported in weight or doses

3. Doses reflect how drugs are sold on the street

4. Doses bypass the problem that the pharmacological effect of a kilogram of one drug can vary 100 times a kilogram of another drug

5. Doses better reflect the life-saving value of each seizure

Emergency Management

Emergency Management activated the Emergency Operations Center eleven (11) times throughout 2023. Nine activations were for severe weather-related events and two activations were for pre-planned large community events. Emergency Management works closely with the National Weather Service, volunteer Skywarn Spotter amateur radio group, the City of Rochester Emergency Management Office, local media outlets, and others to provide the most up-to-date information regarding severe weather impacting the residents of Olmsted County. Emergency Management staff also either directed or participated in eleven (11) exercises or workshops throughout 2023. Planning and participating in exercises and workshops help Olmsted County staff stay prepared and ready to respond to, and recover from, disasters that could happen in Olmsted County.

Government Security and Transport

The Government Center Security (GCS) and Transport Divisions provide security for the Government Center and transport persons in custody on court orders, arrest warrants, or established legal authority. The GCS Division are the deputies that staff the Screening Station on the Second floor, provide armed security in District Courtrooms, and arrest offenders that arrive at the Government Center.

Fun Fact: In 2023, weapon screening deputies screened approximately 58,146 individuals compared to 34,814 in 2022. They also screened 64,109 bin/bags and seized 407 items. Below is a sample of weapons seized at the 2nd floor Security Screening station in 2023. The Sheriff’s Office takes the task of building security very seriously, and it obviously pays off. To keep items like these out of our hallways, courtrooms and offices makes it a safer place for everyone.

Just How Many Transports?

	2022	2023
Organization	Trips - Miles - Hours	Trips - Miles - Hours
ADC Medical Trips	79 - 148 - 157	100 - 256 - 178
City Writs	1 - 78 - 2	2 - 474 - 17
County Attorney Writs	75 - 13341 - 374	85 - 14803 - 451
Detainees Housed Offsite	5 - 519 - 14	3 - 186 - 10
District Court Commitments	43 - 9191 - 299	45 - 9071 - 302
Extraditions	10 - 4684 - 147	18 - 7404 - 267
JDC Transports	6 - 1069 - 30	3 - 500 - 21
NW Shuttle	8 - 1247 - 34	21 - 2362 - 72
S.O. Warrants/Apps	197 - 26169 - 724	171 - 24193 - 686
Social Services	33 - 5745 - 384	28 - 4779 - 164
Total	457 - 62191 - 2165	476 - 64028 - 2168

Administrative Services

The Administrative Services Division is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating support services for the Sheriff’s Office to help it run effectively. This includes organizing Deputy Sheriff new hire testing, promotional exam testing, and hiring support services and clerical staff.

The division manages the Sheriff’s Office fleet vehicles, including squad car ordering and maintenance. It analyzes internal processes recommending and implementing procedural or policy changes. The division improves operations and ensures policy alignment with state and federal laws and standards as well as works on planning and coordinating budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies. This includes vendor contracts for technologies currently used or considered by the Sheriff’s Office.

Keeping the Wheels Turning: OCSO’s two mechanics maintain a fleet of around 100 vehicles to include snowmobiles, boats and OHVs (Rangers) that are equipped for year-round utilization. In addition, more than a dozen new vehicles are purchased each year, needing to be customized to their specific uses, such as squad cars, transport vans, and more.

Like us on Social Media: OCSO has a Media Development Specialist on staff that maintains our social media sites, covers public outreach, works with our Public Information Officer (PIO), and more so the public is kept up to date on current affairs. Check us out online and see all that we are up to.

Staff Training

The Staff Training Division is responsible for initial training of new hires and meeting all Peace Officer Standard and Training (POST) Board education requirements for our licensed staff. The Emergency Management Division is charged with planning and exercising man-made and natural disasters. This includes maintaining and updating our County’s Emergency Operations Plan and Hazard Mitigation Plan. The division also maintains and operates the 97 outdoor warning sirens and facilitates the countywide Storm Watch program.

OCSO’s Commitment to Excellence and Training Pays Off

2023 total calls for service (CFS) equaled 35,675 (32,923 in 2022). OCSO reported 41 Use of Force incidents in 2023 (56 in 2022). Use of Force reporting documents both a display of and actual use of force. Of those 41 incidents, 24 of those incidents included the use of approved control (16) or striking (8) techniques. 6 of the 41 incidents included the use of a weapon system (5 Taser® and 1 less-lethal impact munition) during the incident. 2 incidents included the deployment of OC Pepper Spray. Put another way, force was applied in 0.089% of all calls for service handled by Olmsted County Deputies. Despite more than an 8% increase in the total number of calls for service, OCSO experienced a 26% reduction in the display of or use of force incidents in 2023.

OCSO has been a leader in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) since 2007. CIT training has been proven to dramatically reduce the risk of injury and/or death to both officers and consumers of mental health services while reducing the number of use of force incidents and repeat calls for service. Currently, 81% (71% in 2022) of licensed Deputies are certified in CIT (above the State of Minnesota mandate for crisis intervention training) and 100% of licensed Deputies have met or exceeded the State’s mandate. Among other reasons, a reduction of use of force incidents can also be attributed to the high-quality and quantity of training our deputies receive.

Just How Much Training?

OCSO staff received approximately 9,886 hours of training in 2023 (an 18.7% increase over 2022). Of this, 6,886 hours were Peace Officer Standards and Training Board certified (a 9.2% increase over 2022), and 3000 hours in other law enforcement continuing education areas (a 48.6% increase over 2022).

New Deputies

The Sheriff’s Office hired four new deputies in 2023. Three of the four came to our Office from other agencies with 3 to 8 years of experience. Newly hired deputies, regardless of experience, attend a six-week (252 hour) In-House Training Academy and a ten-week (420 hour) Field Training Program. During the In-House Academy, deputies learn and become proficient in OCSO policy, tactics, techniques and procedures, and Use of Force techniques and tools. The final week of the Academy consists of four-days of a variety of immersive scenario-based training where the new deputies are assessed and evaluated by Training Division Staff and Field Training Deputies for their readiness to move on to the Field Training Program.

Once deputies graduate to the Field Trained Program, they spend ten-weeks working in the Patrol Division alongside a Field Training Deputy. During this program, deputies respond to as many calls for service as possible and complete specific training tasks while constantly being observed and evaluated by their Field Trained Deputies. Once a new deputy has successfully completed their Field Training Program, they are approved for solo-patrol and assigned to one of the six platoons within the Patrol Division.

Three K9 Deputies Retire

K9 Cash (Cobra)

was purchased by the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2015 when he was joined by his handler (then Deputy) Sergeant Waletzki. Due to another OCSO K9 already being named Cash, Waletzki took inspiration from the infamous Shelby Cobra  to land on Cash’s new name. Cobra and Waletzki completed the Saint Paul Police Canine Basic Canine Handler Course in May of 2015 and were assigned to patrol. In November of 2015, Cobra and Waletzki completed the Saint Paul Police Canine Detector Course for narcotics. Cobra has been certified through the United States Police Canine Association Region 18 ever since, in patrol work (PD1) and narcotics detection. Cobra earned the following awards at Region 18 trials: 1st place in agility in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022, 2nd place in agility in 2021, and 3rd place in suspect search in 2016 and 2017.

Certifications were a mix of stress and fun, coupled with learning opportunities. Fortunately, Cobra earned several awards, but Waletzki’s favorite memories were working the street with Cobra and utilizing the capabilities of Cobra.

Here are some of the memorable deployments:

• Cobra was called to locate a suspect who had just shot an adult male in northwest Rochester before fleeing on foot. Cobra tracked across multiple surfaces and with the teamwork of responding agencies, Cobra located the suspect hiding underneath a porch several blocks away. The suspect was peacefully arrested and taken off the streets of Olmsted County. The handgun was later located in the area of the track Cobra followed.
• Waletzki had stopped a vehicle for driving violations. During the traffic stop, Waletzki developed reasonable suspicion to deploy Cobra as a narcotic detection tool. Cobra alerted on the trunk of the vehicle. Approximately 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine and over $16,000 was seized from the vehicle. This was followed up by additional search warrants and seizures which brought the total seizure to over $60,000, 3 vehicles, and 3.5 pounds of methamphetamine.
• Cobra tracked and located multiple violent offenders and recovered several pounds of narcotics for OCSO and surrounding communities.
• Cobra was called upon for multiple demos throughout his career. Waletzki enjoyed showing the capabilities of Cobra along with meeting thousands of community members. Cobra always made an appearance at the Olmsted County Fair and enjoyed all the extra attention from kids wanting to pet him or play tug-o-war with him. K9 Cobra also attended Tom Kadlec's Trunk or Treat where he was very excited to see all the costumes!
• Cobra attended the USPCA National Training Seminar in 2017, held right here in Rochester. Cobra was able to learn from some of the nation’s top and highly respected trainers. Cobra had an opportunity to train narcotics detection on an airplane which was a memorable experience.
• K9 Rajko (Captain Mangan) and Cobra earned the honor of being able to attend the United State Police Canine Associations National Field Trial in Destin, Florida (2019) after Cobra scored one of the highest regional certification scores in OCSO history. This was a tremendous honor, these two K9s were the first to attend a national trial representing OCSO in many years. They proudly represented the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office by achieving a USPCA National Certification. 
• In 2020, Cobra received a small glance of retirement, as Waletzki was assigned to Narcotics Investigations and Cobra was deployed on a case-to-case basis spending ample time relaxing at home in his golden years. In 2023 Cobra returned to patrol when Investigator Waletzki was promoted to Sergeant and Cobra finished out his career patrolling the streets of Olmsted County.
• Cobra continued to show his dedication to the safety of Olmsted County. At almost 10 years old, Cobra was called upon by the Minnesota State Patrol for a male who had fled a traffic stop into a cornfield. Cobra tracked and located the suspect (who also had warrants) hiding in a tree line. The suspect was peacefully arrested and taken off the streets of Olmsted County. This was one of Waletzki’s favorite deployments, he believed it was a great end to Cobra’s story just months before his retirement.
• To cap off a very memorable career Cobra once again earned the honor of representing the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office at the USPCA National Field Trial in Foley Alabama (2023). Cobra, the ol’ dog joined K9 Axel (Cpl. Schmidt) K9 Ragnar (Deputy Torkelson), and K9 Athena (Deputy Kaase). Together, the teams placed 5th at Nationals for an Office Team, the first time OCSO was represented by a full K9 Team at the national level.

Waletzki would like to thank everyone who helped Cobra along the way. Most of all family, friends, trainers, co-workers, and administrators who believed in Cobra and helped make Cobra the partner he was. Additional thank you, to Heritage Pet Hospital for always keeping Cobra running on all cylinders. Also, to the Olmsted Rochester Canine Foundation for the added support over the years. Cobra will enjoy his retirement chasing tennis balls around the yard, playing tug-o-war with friends and family, along with enjoying plenty of rawhides.

K9 Mikey

was born in Slovakia in 2015. Mikey spent the first four years of his career as an Explosive Detection K9 at the Mall of America. When COVID hit, the Mall was shut down for some time and they decided to sell Mikey. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office purchased him and named Deputy Retzer his handler in 2019. Their deployments have included searching two different homicide scenes for shell casings, doing vehicle searches at the airport for a foreign dignitary, and searching a high school after a bomb threat.  

Retzer noted “working with Mikey has been very rewarding.  While working in the Government Center, Mikey was always a fan favorite.  It’s hard to go to work without him looking over my shoulder. I am thankful for the time I had working with such a well-trained dog and working with an elite K9 unit.” Mikey retired on November 2, 2023; he is enjoying retirement living with Retzer and his family.

K9 Jango

was born in Europe and imported to the Unites States to, Police Service Dogs Training Center in Oxford Florida. Jango was purchased by St. Paul Police Department for use in there 2015 spring class. Jango was assigned to Olmsted County Deputy Josh Alexander upon his arrival at the St. Paul K9 academy.  Alexandar left Olmsted County for another agency and Jango was reassigned to Deputy Jones in August of 2015. Jango and Jones went through St. Paul’s Narcotic certification class in October of 2015 allowing them to begin their working career together. Jango and Jones went through St. Paul’s K9 academy in the spring of 2016. Jango and Jones earned their PD1 certification at the completion of the 13-week course. 

Jango and Jones hit the ground running assigned to D platoon under Sergeant Christenson. The first week Jango and Jones were on the street, they were called to assist the city Narcs with a search warrant. Jango searched the main floor and second floor finding absolutely nothing. Jones was beginning to question Jango’s nose as the intel on the place was significant quantities of narcotics were moving through the residence. Jango and Jones moved into the basement where Jones was told “there isn’t anything down there but have at it.”  Jango was a different dog and moved around the basement with purpose. Jango worked to a built-in cabinet and indicated on the cabinet.  Jones opened the door and saw several very old paint cans and some plastic grocery bags. Not completely confident in what Jango was telling him, Jones called to the investigators half-heartedly and told them they needed to check this cabinet out. Jones put Jango away and walked back inside the residence where he saw the investigators collecting a pound of methamphetamine, a pound of cocaine and an ounce of heroin from the cabinet Jango indicated on. Jones noted that that incident with the city Narcs kind of sums up their career together: not quite sure what happened, a little shaky at times, but it was awesome. 

Jango retired December 15, 2023, at the age of 10. Jango is spending his retirement with Jones and his family.

Adult Detention Center (ADC)

The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for the detention of adult prisoners, including pre-sentenced, sentenced, boarders, work release, and court security. The ADC has three primary divisions: Staff Training and Programming, Administrative, and Operations.

Operations

The Operations Division is responsible for the daily schedule and management of the Adult Detention Center. In addition, maintaining the safety and security of our detainees and staff during the detainee’s stay at the ADC. Safety and security include daily activities, managing behavior, medical care, food services, and maintaining a high level of compliance standards.

ADC Bookings, Court, and Other Information

ADC Bookings (meaning someone was brought into the ADC and processed as a detainee. They were then either kept until appearing in front of a judge or released and notified of future legal proceedings). For 2023, we had

• Male - 2908
• Female - 898
• Other -  4
• Average Daily Population Male - 98.37
• Average Daily Population Female - 10.57
• Domestic Violence Bookings: Males - 312  Females - 90

Domestic Violence Bookings

	2022	2023
Male	318	312
Female	62	90

Adult Detention Center Bookings

	2022	2023
Male	2785	2908
Female	874	898
Other	4	4

Administrative Services

The Administrative Services Division is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating support services for the Sheriff’s Office to help it run effectively. This includes organizing deputy sheriff new hire testing, promotional exam testing, and hiring support services and clerical staff. In addition, this division oversees the booking and court services within the ADC, compliance, and staff wellness. This also includes gun permit processing.

Court Statistics

	2022	2023
Sentenced or Held in Custody	273	284
Bail	434	446
Released on Own Recognizance	1438	1453
Out of County	273	284
In Person	507	860
Zoom Hearing	701	387
Scheduled Court	1477	1247
Arraignments	2145	2183

Staff Training and Programming

The Staff Training and Programming Division is responsible for staff training, work release, sentenced to service, drug court, and inmate programs. Staff training includes training of new hires, existing staff and contract employees, policy review, and compliance. Programming includes work release and sentence to service for detainees and drug court. It also provides programming for the detainees and works with civilian volunteers.

Work Release by the Numbers: 106 males and 17 females were booked at Work Release in 2023.Giving Back: A total of 10,048 hours of detainee Sentence to Service (STS) hours were provided in 2023 (up from 6,264 in 2022). Those hours were spread over 1,256 days working on various STS projects ranging from building projects at County Parks to setting up for the County Fair.

Time to Train: The ADC hired 12 new deputies in 2023. To prepare one new deputy on shift, it requires 750 hours of training time by dedicated staff. Additionally, trainees receive 255 hours of academy time before going to shift.

Detainees and Training as Well: OCSO encourages detainees to further their education if they desire while staying in the ADC. In 2023, 213 detainees took advantage of approximately 953 hours of education. Further, 25 received GED Graduations.

Detainee Program Attendance

	2022	2023
Library	782	923
Programs	1224	2260
Gym	3377	3127

Children of Incarcerated Parents:

· 126 females that were booked reported being a parent of a child under 18

· 388 males booked reported being a parent of a child under 18

· 757 reported number of children possibly affected by having a parent incarcerated

· 227 children, of the 514 parents incarcerated, lived with their child/children

Drug Court Program: In 2023 there were approximately 23 participants in the Drug Court Program. In addition, there were nine graduates and five terminations from the program.

Video Visitation: In 2023 there were approximately 3,521 on site visits and 2,409 off-site visits. Off-site visits have become more convenient and available for family and friends to visit detainees in custody.

Public Fingerprints: Our Work Release staff have done 2,109 public fingerprinting that are done by appointment at varied hours during the day, evenings, and weekends.

Recruitment Efforts

The Sheriff's Office has not been immune to national labor shortages. As a result, the LEC and ADC have increased recruitment efforts outside our local community. In 2022, we have created a dedicated personnel recruitment team to help promote our office's values and highlight all we offer. We focus on attending career fairs at colleges, State Police Explorer programs, and other vocational places likely to be attended by like-minded people looking to enter law enforcement as a profession. We went to over 20 events in 2023 with plans of expanding recruitment efforts in 2024 to include educational presentations that promote the opportunities the Sheriff’s Office provides for deputies. We are proud to fill these positions with dedicated staff delivering excellent services to our county. We accept applications and test quarterly to attract and hire the best.

Community Engagement

Serving and protecting the citizens of Olmsted County is our #1 priority, and a piece of that puzzle includes community engagement. Throughout 2023, several Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office members participated in community events such as Night to Unite, Special Olympics fundraisers like the Polar Plunge, Safe City Nights in Rochester, community festivals, parades, and more. Below are some photos from Night To Unite this past year.