(ABC 6 News) – She began her career patrolling the streets of Grand Meadow. Now, Lieutenant Colonel Christina Bogojevic is the interim-chief for the Minnesota State Patrol.

Bogojevic has spent nearly 20 years as a trooper, most recently working out of the state patrol headquarters in St. Paul.

She will fill the role vacated by Colonel Matt Langer, who will take a position as the director of global policing for the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Bogojevic will assume her new role on April 3, 2024.