Remmers being promoted to Assistant Watertown Police Chief

March 18, 2021
Mike Tanner

WATERTOWN, S.D.–The Watertown Police Department continues to promote from within following the news that Police Chief Lee McPeek will retire next month.

Assistant Chief Tim Toomey was recently named the new chief–effective April 9th.

And now there’s word that Captain Ryan Remmers will replace Toomey as Assistant Chief.

Remmers began his career at the police department as a reserve officer in 1997.

He was promoted to sergeant in 2006, and to captain in 2008.