Bellevue Police Chief To Retire After 33 Years With The Department

After 33 years of service in the Bellevue community, Police Chief Lynn Schwager is retiring after 33 years with the Bellevue police department. Schwager said he decided to retire after turning 55 years old and being granted access to his retirement benefits. He plans to officially retire on December 31st and take a job in the private sector. Schwager grew up in Bellevue and spent the entirety of his law enforcement career with the Bellevue Police Department. He was first hired as a third-shift officer in 1987 and was promoted to assistant police chief three years later. Five years after that promotion, he took the title of police chief, which he’s held ever since.