2 Dixon Police Officers Receive Promotions

DIXON, CA — Two recently promoted Dixon police officers will be ceremonially sworn in to their new roles when Dixon City Council meets Tuesday night. Michael "Mike" Tegeler has been promoted to lieutenant and Michael "Mick" Geisser has been promoted to sergeant, according to a news release from the Dixon Police Department.

Lt. Tegeler joined the Dixon Police Department in 2012 and a year later was promoted to sergeant, most recently serving as detective sergeant in Dixon PD's Investigations Section. Previously, Lt. Tegeler worked as deputy sheriff for the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department for 22 years.

Sgt. Geisser has been with the Dixon Police Department since 2005 and worked as a patrol officer until 2012 when he was assigned as a detective. Since February, Sgt. Geisser has been serving as an officer-in-charge, a formal supervisory position in the department.

"Both of these officers tested for these promotions in a rigorous and thorough testing process, against external candidates," said Dixon police Chief Robert Thompson. "They both represent the future of the Dixon Police Department as we continue our evolution as an agency, and have my complete confidence and support to be excellent leaders to a young department."

According to the city of Dixon's most recent salary schedule, the annual salary range for a Dixon police lieutenant is between $108,559 and $138,552. Sergeants for the Dixon Police Department earn an annual salary ranging from $78,743 to $105,523.

The city council meeting in which Lt. Tegeler and Sgt. Geisser will be sworn in starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Dixon City Hall, 600 East A St.

Photos via Dixon Police Department Facebook page