COLUMBUS, Ind. — Two new Columbus police officers were sworn in during the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting held on Tuesday at Columbus City Hall.
Officer Kathryn Bunnell (CPD #291) graduated high school in Idaho and earned a Political Science degree from Whitworth University. She served in the US Army, attaining the rank of Sergeant before being honorably discharged. Bunnell later joined the Riley Police Department in Kansas as a police officer for nearly three years.
Officer Christian Walker (CPD #292) is a Roncalli High School graduate and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana State University. He previously worked as a corrections officer at the Johnson County Jail in Franklin.
After a short orientation period at the Columbus Police Department, officer Bunnell will enter the CPD field training program. Officer Walker will attend the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in January.
