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Sweet Home Police Sgt. Chris Wingo has resigned to take a position as a police officer at Woodburn Police Department, SHPD announced last week.

Wingo is a decorated 13-year veteran of Sweet Home Police Department. In 2018, Police Chief Jeff Lynn promoted him to sergeant, supervising responses, prioritizing calls and making decisions for his team.

Wingo has served as a field training officer and departmental instructor, and he is an instructor at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training in defensive tactics, conflict simulations, use of force, vehicle stops, emergency...