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Warsaw Police Department was approved on Friday by the Board of Public Works and Safety to hire Kelly L. Brown and Zackery A. Smith as probationary patrol officers.
Brown is a Penn High School graduate and resides in Syracuse. She attended Indiana University South Bend, studying psychology and criminal justice. Prior to being hired by WPD, Brown worked as a loss prevention officer in Goshen.
She will be the first female officer hired by WPD in over 30 years. WPD has been without a female officer since 2011.
Smith is an Argos High School graduate and resides in Nappanee. He attended Grace College, studying criminal justice. Prior to being hired at WPD, Smith worked as a production supervisor at Carpenter Company in Elkhart.
Smith previously worked as a reserve officer for Winona Lake Police Department and Grace College Campus Safety. In 2013-14, he worked for the city of Warsaw as a part-time park patrol employee.
Brown and Smith’s hire dates were Sunday. The new hires are replacing vacated positions.
WPD is accepting applications for the position of probationary patrol officer. Anyone interested should visit the city of Warsaw’s website at warsaw.in.gov for details.
