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Sandoval Police up to four full-time officers with two graduating from police academy

By Bruce Kropp Dec 23, 2023 | 2:44 PM
The Sandoval Pollice Department expands to four officers with two graduations from police academy. From left to right: Chief Joe Lyons, newly graduated officers Brody Meigs and Matthew Arrasmith, and Officer Travis Nix.

The Sandoval Police Department is up to four full-time officers with the graduation of two members of its department from the 16-week Southwestern Illinois Police Academy in Belleville on Friday.

Officers Brody Meigs and Matthew Arrasmith of Salem will join Officer Travis Nix and long-time chief Joe Lyons.   The department also has one part-time member Jason Davis.

Meigs and Arrasmith are starting their field training this weekend with other department officers.   Both are also firefighters for the Salem Fire Protection District.