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Eden Prairie Police Chief Matt Sackett stepping down in May

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM · 1 min read
Eden Prairie Police Chief Matt Sackett stepping down in May — Brooklyn Park Sports news

Eden Prairie Police Chief Matt Sackett is stepping down after spending three decades in law enforcement, according to the police department.

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Sackett will officially retire in May and Deputy Chief Chris Wood will take over for him.

City officials say that Sackett joined the the Eden Prairie Police Department in 2002 and became the city’s eighth police chief in May 2021.

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Friday, November 13, 2026

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