KLKN-TV
December 22, 2020 11:39 am
Bob Ravencroft said, “we are thrilled to have him here working on safety and security issues.”
According to the City of Lincoln, Chief Bliemeister has accepted a job in the private sector.
He will remain with the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) until Jan. 8 of 2021. Then, Assistant Chief Brian Jackson will step up as Acting Chief of LPD until the City finds a permanent replacement.
The City of Lincoln sent the following press release:
The City of Lincoln today announced Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister has accepted a position in the private sector. His last day with the City will be January 8, 2021. Bliemeister joined the City as the result of a national search process conducted after the retirement of Police Chief Jim Peschong in 2016. He previously served four years as the Chief Deputy Sheriff for Lancaster County and began his law enforcement career in 1996 as a Deputy in that office.