Justin Trout sworn in as Pine Bluffs Police Chief

A week after the Pine Bluffs Town Council approved the addition of Justin Trout to the police department as the new Chief of Police, he was sworn in by Municipal Judge Mark Moran.

The Judge commented, before swearing the new chief in, that while he is grateful to have individuals such as the new chief on the streets protecting residents and the community, he finds it difficult to imagine how, after a day of rescuing cats from trees, making arrests and handling car accidents, a police officer can go home and relax.

"I am pleased to be in Pine Bluffs, back in a small community where I can raise...