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Columbus police officer rejoins department

Columbus, IN, USA / QMIX 107.3
Columbus police officer rejoins department

Officer Searle. Courtesy - CPDP



COLUMBUS, Ind. –  The Columbus Police Department (CPD) welcomed back a former member of the force after he was sworn in by Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop on Tuesday morning.

John Searle (CPD #195) is a graduate of the University of Akron where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Emergency Management. He was previously a Columbus police officer from 2006 to 2016 and was also the department’s K-9 handler before returning to Ohio to continue his law enforcement career seven years ago.

Officer Searle will rejoin the team and start CPD’s field training program in the upcoming days.