Mayor swears in newest Columbus officer

The newest Columbus police officer was sworn in yesterday during the city’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting.

Officer Zachary Romero is a graduate of Seymour High School and served as a corporal in the Marine Corps Romero most recently worked at Valeo in Seymour.

Columbus police say that Romero will begin orientation and in service training with the police department. He will attend the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy later this year.