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City council appoints Captain Luke Hanegraaff as Forest Lake police chief

Forest Lake City Council · February 24, 2026
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The Forest Lake City Council approved the appointment of Captain Luke Hanegraaff as police chief effective April 3, 2026, after two interview panels and the personnel committee gave unanimous recommendations; council also authorized an internal recruitment to fill the resulting captain vacancy.

The Forest Lake City Council voted to appoint Captain Luke Hanegraaff as the city’s next police chief, effective April 3, 2026, following unanimous recommendations from two interview panels and the personnel committee.

Staff told the council that Chief Rick Petersen announced his retirement effective April 3, 2026, and that the city received a single qualified…

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