Hampton PD features Kelly as new officer

By: 
Ethan Stoetzer

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     I sat down with Brendan Kelly, 21, a slightly new face within the Hampton Police Department. Kelly started on the force this past August as an officer. What follows is our Q & A about himself and about his time thus far in Hampton. Answers have been edited for conciseness.
 
Are you originally from Hampton, or are you from somewhere else?
Kelly: I’m from Fonda, Iowa, about 90-100 miles away.
When did you start with the Hampton PD?
Kelly: Well, I was hired on April 25, and then I graduated from the academy on July 29.
Was law enforcement something you always wanted to do?
Kelly: I did. My father was working in corrections down in Fort Dodge and I just wanted to follow him. I saw him helping people in jail and then I wanted to go into law enforcement to help other people.
What were you doing before you went to the academy?
Kelly: I graduated from Newell-Fonda High School in 2013, and worked full-time at the local Fareway. The one in Storm Lake was my home store, but I also worked at ones in Ankeny and West Des Moines.
     I went to college at Des Moines Area Community College in 2013, and majored in criminal justice. I technically haven’t graduated yet, I have one more credit left. I was hired here before I could finish.
 
Read the full article in the November 23 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

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