Wyoming swears in two officers; police recognized for life‑saving actions

Wyoming City Council ceremonially swore in two new police officers and honored officers who were credited with life‑saving actions.

Chief Brady introduced Scotty Cook and said Cook brings seven years of law‑enforcement experience after being hired from the city of Fairfield, where he served as an evidence technician and field‑training officer. "Scotty has been a police officer for 7 years," Chief Brady said before administering the oath; Cook's wife pinned his badge after the oath.

The council also swore in Andrew Patino, a recent graduate of the Butler Tech Police Academy who has begun his field‑training program. After Patino repeated the oath, his mother pinned his badge.

Chief Brady read two letters of commendation. The first honored Sergeant John McGillis for his role in a multi‑agency pursuit in which he took over primary radio communications, coordinated responding units and removed a juvenile passenger from a burning vehicle; body‑worn video and interagency cooperation subsequently led to an apprehension. "Due to Sergeant McGillis' decisive actions, composure, and effective coordination, a dangerous suspect was apprehended, and the life of a juvenile passenger was saved," the chief read from the commendation.

The second commendation recognized members of the Hamilton County Police Association Underwater Search and Recovery Unit — including Officer Drew Jones — for rescue efforts during a July 16 operation on the Ohio River. The letter praised their actions in stabilizing a subject and assisting with transport to medical care, and the chief said Jones had been named the unit’s diver of the year by command staff.

Mayor Melissa Monnick and council thanked the officers and their families for their service. The council did not take formal action on these recognitions; they were presented as ceremonial items and entered into the meeting record.