12/01/2026
The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office would like to give a heartfelt thank you to Norman and Carolyn Hoefert for their generous donation of $20,000, with $10,000 allocated to the Marinette County K9 Unit and $10,000 allocated to the Marinette County Drone Unit.
On Oct. 8, 2024, multiple aerial and drone units, K9, mounted horse teams, firefighters and motorized search teams were deployed in attempts to locate Norman, who had gone missing while out on a walk. Along with several volunteers, multiple grid searches were completed over the course of a few days, covering a vast area. This search involved hundreds of dedicated individuals looking to help find him, and on Oct. 11, 2024, Norman was found alive.
Norman and Carolyn’s son, Dan, gave a recap presentation of the events leading up to Norman being found, and it meant a lot to the deputies to be able to spend some time visiting with Norman today.