Locust Police Department issued the following announcement on Feb. 17.
The Locust Police Department welcomes Officer Ryan Tran-Thompson as the newest member of our agency. Officer Tran-Thompson will serve as a patrol officer with the department on Sergeant Chad Whitley’s patrol rotation and he began his lateral officer field training program this week.
Ryan is a six-year veteran of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) beginning his career there in 2015. During his tenure there as a patrol officer he completed multiple firearms training certification courses, high risk warrant officer training, and was certified as a crisis intervention officer. Officer Tran-Thompson also is a certified general instructor and Taser instructor who consistently assisted with subject control arrest technique training and in-service training at the CMPD Academy. Ryan also holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
Officer Tran-Thompson and his family reside near Locust and attend church in Locust. Ryan stated in our application process that in his connections to Locust he has a vested interest in the city and that “I would love to serve the city that my family holds in such a high regard”.
Officer Tran-Thompson attended the CMPD Academy with Locust Officer Kyle Fairfield, and upon completion of his field training Ryan will be partnered with Kyle as well. Combined they bring 12 years of high level experience and training from the city of Charlotte.
We are extremely excited that Ryan chose the Locust Police Department to continue his career. Welcome to the LPD family Officer Ryan Tran-Thompson!!
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Source: Locust Police Department
