It runs in the family
County deputy is fourth generation law man
BY JAMES C. FALCON
james@nordaknorth.com
WASHBURN – Last month, Tristan Thompson took a step further to follow a career that he not only aspired to since he was younger, but in doing so cemented himself in a family tradition that dates back four generations. On Aug. 26, 23-year-old Thompson graduated from the North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy in Bismarck. Thompson, a graduate from the academy’s 142nd class, was presented his certificate by his father, Jordan Thompson – the third generation in his family in the career of law enforcement. The Thompson family’s involvement in law enforcement stems back almost 70 years. Arthur Thompson, Tristan’s great-grandfather, moved his family to Garrison from Finley, North Dakota, where he was chief of police, in the 1950s. Arthur served in a similar capacity in Garrison.
