Vandalia swears in city’s first female police sergeant

VANDALIA

UPDATED 6 p.m.

Sgt. Jenny Chiles was sworn in this morning as the city’s first female police sergeant. City Manager Jon Crusey administered the oath.

In addition to her 19 years of police experience, Chiles is studying criminal justice at Sinclair Community College. She has also worked with the Botkins Police Department.

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The Vandalia Division of Police is promoting an officer to the new position of sergeant.

Officer Jenny Chiles will be sworn in at 8:30 a.m. today in the Vandalia Municipal Building, 333 James E. Bohanan Dr.

Chiles has been with the city’s police department for 12 years and has 19 years of experience as an officer.

The position for sergeant became vacant when Sgt. Scott Breisch retired in July. CASEY LAUGHTER

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