Two officers were sworn in Monday to the Peru Police Department, while a longtime officer was made a patrol sergeant. Another officer also will join the ranks soon.

Police Chief Sarah Raymond appeared Monday before the Peru City Council to administer oaths to Ryne Payne and Bradley Skowronski. She also announced the promotion of Bradley Anderson to patrol sergeant.

Skowronski was born in Peru and graduated from Putnam County School District 535 in 2007. He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 2012 as a military police officer and later was mobilized to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and then to Saudi Arabia.

Currently, Skowronski serves in the Army Reserve unit in Peru. He lives in La Salle with his wife, Danielle, and enjoys fishing, mountain biking and disc golf. He has volunteered to install many local disc golf courses, including those at Baker Lake, Illinois Valley Community College, Lehigh Park and Rotary Park.

Payne is a graduate of Ottawa Township High School and St. Ambrose University, where she earned a degree in forensic psychology with a minor in criminal justice. She previously served as a probation officer in La Salle County and now proudly begins her service with the Peru Police Department.

“Officer Payne is committed to serving the community with honor, integrity and respect,” Raymond said.

Raymond also welcomed Officer Kyle Small, a transfer from the Galesburg Police Department, who could not be present Monday and who will be sworn in at a later date.

Anderson, the new patrol sergeant, has emergency medical services experience since age 17 and currently holds supervisory positions in Oglesby as a paramedic and firefighter. He has served as chief of police in Lostant since 2018. He is a field training officer for Peru police and wrote and implemented the process to make Peru a “storm-ready community.”

“He continues to show his desire and willingness to make this community and police department a better place to live and work,” Raymond said. “He has shown his commitment to the position over and over, and I have no doubt his impact as a patrol sergeant will be seen immediately.”