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Kokomo swears in three recruit police officers
Summary
Mayor Tyler Moore administered the oath of office to three recruit officers at a Kokomo Police Department ceremony; the recruits received badges and a law-enforcement code of ethics was read. Chaplain Jeff Russell offered prayers and department leaders urged integrity and community support.
At an afternoon ceremony at the Kokomo Police Department, Mayor Tyler Moore administered the oath of office to three new recruit officers — Lainie Arms (badge 480), Elijah Harris (badge 481) and Trenton Rawls (badge 482) — formally adding them to the department’s sworn ranks. Assistant Chief Brian Sellen opened the event and Chaplain Jeff Russell offered prayers before and after the swearing-in.
The recruits were presented with badges by current department officers, and Lieutenant Charlie Fortgiller read the law enforcement code of ethics to the assembled audience. Mayor Tyler Moore said, "I love days like this. I love days like this. As chief mentioned, one of my priorities, if not the top priority, of this administration has been to support our first…
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