COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Police Department (CPD) welcomed a new officer on Tuesday. Ryan Salisbury, 33, was accompanied by his family when he was sworn in by Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop at the Board of Works and Public Safety meeting at Columbus City Hall.
Salisbury attended Bloomington High School South and then graduated from Indiana University with a double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Post-college, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps for six years. After the military, Salisbury served as an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer for over three years.
After taking his oath, Salisbury now has an orientation period and begins the CPD field training program.
