 After serving nearly 28 years in law enforcement, Officer Tom Charbonneau has retired from the Bemidji Police Department. Charbonneau worked in many areas of the Police Department from bike and motorcycle patrol to negotiator and SWAT team member. The city of Bemidji honored Officer Charbonneau today at City Hall with a reception so that everyone could wish him well and then this afternoon the department gave the retiree a special parade send off as he drove home. Charbonneau says he will miss working with the public and he'll also miss working with his fellow officers as well. Not just the people I work with but the people he worked for. It's been a the city of Bemidji has been a wonderful place to work and some really good people city-wide you know we work with you know all the departments so well. An official retirement party will be held for Charbonneau on Friday March 9th at the Bemidji Eagles Club. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.