Chief
Schlumbohm
Chief Schlumbohm was promoted to Chief of Police on January 1st, 2017,
having previously served as the Deputy Chief of Police since 2004.
Prior to the formation of the Lakes Area
Police Department, he was the Police Chief
of the Chisago City Police Department and was with the
Department for 11 years before the department merged with
the Lindstrom Police Department.
He and his family and live in the Chisago Lakes Area. He has previously served as
a Field Training Officer, Union Steward, and K9 Officer. In addition to
his law enforcement experience, he has a
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Captain
Larson
Captain Larson is from Wisconsin but attended college in Minnesota. Captain Katie
Larson was hired as an Officer in August of 2005, and promoted to the rank of
Sergeant in 2012, and Captain in 2017. Captain Larson has gone
through many training courses to help detect impaired drivers
including Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Supervising & Management, and has also been
trained in National Incident Management through FEMA.
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Detective Tepoorten
Detective Tiffany Tepoorten was
hired in February of 2019 and had previously worked for the Dilworth Police Department
which is located near Moorehead, MN. She has worked as a Patrol Officer and School Resource Officer, as well as a DARE Instructor. She was assisgned to the Detective Bureau in 2026.
Sergeant Kolbow
Before becoming a
Lakes Area Police Officer, Sergeant Jordan Kolbow worked for the Sherburne County
Sheriff's Office as a licensed Deputy working in the corrections division.
Sergeant Kolbow joined Lakes Area Police in November of 2013. He is currently
assigned to the Chisago County SWAT team as an operator, and is one of the
Department's use of force instructors, as well as unarmed control tactics and
chemical agents and supervises the B side rotation.
Officer Barwin
Officer Jonathan Barwin joined
the Lakes Area Police Department in January of 2016, and is currently assigned
as a Patrol Officer. Officer Barwin previously worked as a School Resource Officer,
heading the DARE program, and was the lead SRO for the Department. He currently works a Day Power Shift.
Officer Cooke
Officer Zach Cooke joined
the Lakes Area Police Department in January of 2023, and is currently assigned
as a Patrol Officer working nights.
Officer Morrison
Officer Chad Morrison joined
the Lakes Area Police Department in June of 2024, and is currently a Patrol Officer working night shift.
Officer Schlender
Officer Schlender joined the Lakes
Area Police Department in November of 2024. He has previously been employed with Anoka County
as a Deputy Sheriff for 13 years, most recently as an Investigator in the Criminal Investigative Division. Prior to Anoka County,
he was a Police Officer in the City of Blaine for 11 years. He is currently assigned as a Patrol Officer working on the
as part of the traffic enforcement team.
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Sergeant Varco
Sergeant Jim Varco was
hired by the Chisago City Police Department February 11, 2000,
and promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2012.
Sergeant Varco attended Bemidji State University where he obtained a
B.S. degree in Criminal Justice, and completed his skills training at
Hibbing Community College. Since beginning his employment with the
Chisago City Police Department, Sergeant Varco had received training
in, and is certified as an intoxilyzer operator, Simunition, firearms,
use of force instructor, and snowmobile safety instructor. Sergeant
Varco is also a certified field training officer and supervises the A side rotation. While off duty,
Sergeant Varco enjoys spending time on the water fishing, hunting, and
snowmobiling.
Officer
Vanhorn
Chad Vanhorn
started his patrol duties with Lakes Area PD in December of 2006. He
is currently a Taser instructor, and past Drug Recognition Officer.
Chad currently covers our B side day watch. Chad grew
up in northern Minnesota and currently lives in Chisago County with his family.
Officer Anderson
Officer Aaron Anderson
became a Lakes Area Police Officer in July of 2015. He had previously worked
as a part time Police Officer for the Wyoming Police Department. Officer Anderson
is certified in patrol operations, DUI enforcement, traffic enforcement, breath test
operator, and is currently assigned a School Resource Officer,
assigned to the Middle School and Pathways program.
Officer Quimby
Officer Quimby joined the Lakes
Area Police Department in November of 2015. He has previously been a Community
Service Officer for the Lakes Area Police Department and also had completed his
college internship here. He is currently a Patrol Officer
and is assigned to the A side night shift. Officer Quimby is also assigned to the
Chisago County Joint Crisis Negotiation Team and is part of the Emergency
Response Unit, and the Department's property
Officer, responsible for the storage and tracking of property and evidence.
Officer Baumann
Officer Baumann joined the Lakes
Area Police Department in February of 2021. He has previously been employed with Cook County
as a Deputy Sheriff for 5 years. He is currently assigned as a School Resource Officer
and is assigned High School, as well as serving as as SWAT operator with the Joint Chisago
County Emergency Response Unit.
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