
WI Freemasons Donate Fire Suppression Tool to West Salem Police Department
We would like to thank Salem Lodge #125 F.&A.M. of Wisconsin for their generous donation of two (2) Fire Suppression Tools (FST) to the police department at last night’s (10/18) Village Board Meeting. The FST is a highly effective suppression tool (non-toxic and non-corrosive) with its simple pull the pins, and throw it in suppressing fire still contained within a structure, can reduce temperature significantly (up to 1000 degrees within 35 seconds), prevent flash-over […]


Arrest Made in Overdose Death Investigation
Arrest Made in Overdose Death Investigation July 27, 2022 On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, Lathan G. Foster was taken into custody in Benton County, Arkansas by the U.S. Marshall’s Service on behalf of the West Salem Police Department in connection to a 1st Degree Reckless Homicide that occurred on December 31, 2021 in the Village of West Salem, Wisconsin. On 12/31/2021 at approximately 9:21 p.m., officers responded to 293 Driftwood St., for a report of […]

From Chief Kyle Holzhausen
On behalf of the Village of West Salem Police Department, I would like to welcome you to our website. The West Salem Police Department is a professional organization striving for excellence in all that we do. Our mission is to work in partnerships to create safer neighborhoods and preserve our special quality of life. We strive to be a dynamic, continuously improving organization devoted to law enforcement, community partnership, and safety promotion. In doing so, […]