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Christopher Jones sworn in as Shelton police captain at council ceremony
Summary
Christopher Jones took an oath before the council and thanked the community, citing a 19-year personal history with Shelton and expressing commitment to departmental leadership.
At the start of the June 2 meeting the council held a swearing-in ceremony for city police leadership. A person identified as Christopher Jones stated his name and took an oath to support the constitutions of the United States and Washington state and to "abide by the code of ethics of the Shelton Police Department."
Jones spoke briefly after the oath, noting he had first come to Shelton 19 years earlier and expressing gratitude that the department has developed leaders from within. "I look forward to continuing the long tradition of the Shelton Police Department of having the trust and faith of city council and in our community," he said. The council invited family and community members to offer congratulations after the ceremony.
The ceremony was followed by a short recess before the council resumed regular business.
