SHREWSBURY, MA — The Shrewsbury Police Department welcomed a new officer this week with experience in municipal policing and corrections.
Officer Dylan Forss was officially sworn in after previously serving four years with the Barre Police Department and about four years with the Worcester County Sheriff's Office, Shrewsbury police announced on Friday morning.
Forss worked as a correctional officer and deputy sheriff detective with the sheriff's office before joining the Barre department, according to Shrewsbury police.
Born and raised in Worcester, Forss graduated from St. Peter-Marian High School and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Assumption College, police said.
Forss is also a martial artist and lives with his wife and two children, according to the department.
"We are excited to have him as part of our team and look forward to the contributions he will make to our department and community," Shrewsbury police said.
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