THE EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT GROWS BY EIGHT. THAT'S THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS SWORN IN BY CITY OFFICIALS IN FRONT OF FRIENDS, FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES, IN A CEREMONY AT DOWNTOWN EVANSVILLE'S CENTRE MONDAY MORNING. DAVID SMITH IS ONE OF THE NEW MEMBERS AND SAYS IT HAS BEEN HIS LIFE'S WORK TO BECOME A POLICE OFFICER. ALONG WITH SMITH, THE E.P.D WELCOMES JESSICA BARNES...JEREMY RIEKEN...MARK SALTZMAN...JOSHUA CALHOUN...ERIC O'BRIAN...AARON McCORMICK...AND AARON KENNEDY. THE NEW MEMBERS WILL HEAD OFF FOR TRAINING BEFORE GOING OUT IN THE FIELD. E.P.D. CHIEF BRAD HILL SPOKE TO THE APPOINTEES AND TOLD THEM THEY WERE WELCOMED AND NEEDED.