Old Lyme Police Add New (Young) Officer to Their Ranks

OLD LYME — On Thursday, Ethan Kula was sworn in by Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold to the Old Lyme Police Department (OLPD) as its newest officer.

Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold swears in new Old Lyme Police Officer Ethan Kula during Thursday’s ceremony in Old Lyme Town Hall.

Kula will attend the Police Academy for the first six months of his service prior to starting work in Old Lyme.

Members of the OLPD stand to the left of their newest recruit, Ethan Kula (third from left) while the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen (from right of Kula, then left to right, Tim Griswold, Matt Ward and Martha Shoemaker) stands to the right

Visit this link to read a full account of the ceremony, and the change it brings to the OLPD, New Old Lyme police recruit brings youth to the force, by Elizabeth Regan and published Dec. 15, 2022 in The Day: