Welch Promoted to Lieutenant at Findlay Police Department

The Findlay Police Department announced Wednesday that Andrew Welch has been promoted to the position of Lieutenant.

Lt. Welch began his career with the department in 2005 as a dispatcher.

He was hired as a full time officer in 2007 and promoted to Sergeant in 2015.

He has served as a Field Training Officer, one of the department’s active shooter instructors andis the current commander of the department’s Crisis Management Team.

Lt. Welch is a graduate of Cory-Rawson High school and graduated from the Police Academy at Owens Community College.

He was assigned to the Special Services Division within the department.