Chad Christensen, 36, followed an odd career path to become Sweet Home’s newest police officer.
Christensen went to work for the Sweet Home Police Department on June 1 and started attending the Police Academy on June 21. He is scheduled to graduate on Oct. 15.
Prior to becoming a police officer, he worked for Public Works. Before that, he was a youth pastor.
Christensen graduated from Chehalis High School. He went into the youth ministry…