CLEARLAKE, Calif. – This week the Clearlake Police Department welcomed its newest police officer.

On Tuesday, Clearlake Police Chief Andrew White swore in new police Officer Shane Audiss.

Officer Audiss was raised in Sonoma County, where he played football and track while in high school.

He decided that he wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement and enrolled in the Santa Rosa Public Safety Center’s Basic Police Academy, graduating in 2015.

Officer Audiss looks forward to learning about the city of Clearlake and working with the community.

“We continue to add quality officers to our police department and we are pleased to have Officer Audiss join our Clearlake team,” said City Manager Greg Folsom.