May 28, 2020 at 1:26 p.m.
Lueneburg to hang up badge after 30 years with Rhinelander Police Department
Captain duties will be shared for time being
Lueneburg to hang up badge after 30 years with Rhinelander Police Department
Lueneburg, a 30-year veteran law enforcement officer, submitted a retirement letter earlier this month, according to police chief Lloyd Gauthier.
While his last working day was May 13, Gauthier said Lunenburg's official last day with the department will be July 31.
When reached for comment Tuesday, Lueneburg said that by the time his last day comes, he will have been a member of the Rhinelander Police Department for "slightly more than 30 years.
He started his career in law enforcement downstate roughly 18 months prior to coming to Rhinelander.
"I just think it's time to start a new chapter of my life," Lueneburg said.
"I have been extremely blessed to have met so many great people in the Rhinelander community," he wrote in his retirement letter.
"Those in law enforcement know the job exposes them to a great deal of negativity and to things they likely wish they could un-see but are unable to," Lueneburg continued. "As I leave this field, I want to try and remember the positive things in my career like the good people I have met, the relationships I have built, and the people I have impacted in a positive way."
Gauthier said Lueneburg wanted to retire quietly, but he chose to include the news in his report to the City Council Tuesday evening.
"He was hired May 21, 1990 by Chief Tony Paris," Gauthier noted. "During his career, he was school liaison officer, NORDEG drug investigator, a detective sergeant, and then the final part of his career since 2003 until 2020 he was in his present role with the department."
Gauthier also noted that Lueneburg graduated from the national F.B.I. academy in 2006.
In his remarks to the City Council Tuesday evening, Gauthier noted that he found an interesting notation while reviewing Lueneburg's personnel file. On Feb. 5, 1991, Chief Tony Paris wrote that with more training and experience, Lueneburg will be an asset to the community and that he has the "potential to move up the ranks."
Gauthier ended his remarks by noting that he wanted to publicly recognize Lueneburg's service and wish him well in his retirement.
The council responded by offering a round of applause.
The city's Police and Fire Commission will be tasked with choosing the department's next captain. Until then, Lueneburg's duties will be divided between staff and senior officers, according to Gauthier.
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