August 3, 2021 |

Surrounded by family and friends, Michael Ward was sworn in as the new Chief of Police in Rawlins on Monday. Ward is a third generation police officer with three decades of experience on the force. Cali O’Hare has more.

Pictured above: Rawlins City Manager Shawn Metcalf (left) with Rawlins Police Chief Michael Ward (right). Photo courtesy RPD Lt. Daria Hooper.

Watch the city’s new chief take the oath of office, administered by Judge H. Michael Bennett: https://fb.watch/78Z6G01Mzn/

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