Brookings fire chief facing DUI charge retires
KWAT
April 5, 2021
Brookings, S.D.–The fire chief in Brookings has retired after 23 years of service.
Darrell Hartmann announced his retirement less than a month after being arrested for drunken driving.
Hartmann was pulled over the night of March 19th, given a field sobriety test and arrested.
He was released on bond the following morning. He has a court date set for April 26th.
Deputy Fire Chief Pete Bolzer will serve as Interim Fire Chief.