For the Tomahawk Leader
LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recently announced the retirements of two longtime employees.
In a pair of Facebook posts, the Sheriff’s Office said Telecommunications Officer Kevin Haring and Lieutenant Tim Fischer would be retiring after 26 and 28 years with the Sheriff’s Office, respectively.
Haring was born and raised in Tomahawk and graduated from Tomahawk High School. After high school, Haring attended classes at Northcentral Technical College and obtained his degree in Police Science.
The Sheriff’s Office said Haring began his law enforcement career working in the dispatch center of the Tomahawk Police Department. In 1996, Sheriff Proulx hired Haring to work in the 911 center of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, a capacity he worked in for three years before being hired as a patrol deputy with the Sheriff’s Office. Haring remained in this position for 13 years before deciding to return to the dispatch center as a Telecommunications Officer in Jan. 2014, a position he held until his retirement.
“Our prayers are with Kevin, as shortly before his retirement date, he had an unexpected illness which has hospitalized him for the past several weeks,” the Sheriff’s Office stated in an April 6 Facebook post. “We pray for his quick recovery so he and his family may enjoy a happy and healthy retirement.”
Lieutenant Tim Fischer’s retirement will be effective Friday, May 6, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Fischer graduated from Wausau Newman High School in 1986. He enlisted in the United States Army after graduation and served at Fort Bragg, N.C., in Air Defense Artillery and was a paratrooper until 1990. Following his military duty, Fischer reenlisted in the Wisconsin National Guard and attended classes at Northcentral Technical College, obtaining a degree in Police Science, the Sheriff’s Office said.
In 1994, Sheriff Harvey Woodward hired Fischer as a patrol deputy. Shortly after being hired, Fischer attended the 400-hour basic recruit academy at Northcentral Technical College, and then served in the patrol division. Sheriff Jaeger promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant in 2007. Fischer was a patrol lieutenant for four years before being reassigned to supervise the Lincoln County 911 Center in the fall of 2011, a position he held until his retirement.
The Sheriff’s Office said Fischer was in involved in many specialty areas over the years, including being a D.A.R.E. Officer at Tomahawk Elementary School and St. Mary’s Catholic School for 15 years, Field Training Officer, DAAT Instructor, and a Special Response Team Member, as well as later being assigned the position of Assistant Team Leader. Fischer also conducted pre-employment background investigations, processed open records requests and was the Public Information Officer for the Sheriff’s Office.
Fischer served under six Sheriffs and six District Attorneys throughout his career.
“Lt. Fischer is devoted to his wife Elayne, and extended family to include three step kids, their spouses and five grandchildren,” the Sheriff’s Office stated. “He plans on spending his free time with his family or on the golf course or motorcycle in the summer and on the ice in the winter.”