Officer Ben Johnson Sworn in to the La Grande Police Department

By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

LA GRANDE – The La Grande Police Department has welcomed a new officer to the department. Yesterday, Officer Ben Johnson, (26) was sworn in at the newest officer at the Police Department.

According to the departments Facebook page, Officer Johnson is a La Grande native, and he worked for the US Forest Service before starting his new career in law enforcement. Officer “Johnson is a family man with a good sense of humor, a big smile and an eagerness to serve our community.”