Chief Richard Howe and the Tyngsborough Police Department would like to welcome the department’s newest member, Officer Marissa Eastwood, who graduated Friday from the Merrimack College Police Academy.
Officer Eastwood was born and raised in Tyngsborough and is a 2016 graduate of Tyngsborough High School.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Merrimack College in 2020, and a Master of Science degree from Merrimack College in 2021.
On Friday, Eastwood graduated from the inaugural Merrimack College Police Academy, a new academy authorized by the Massachusetts Police Training Committee that also includes a master’s degree program.
The Merrimack College Police Academy includes a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, and uses evidence-based practices to advance police reform and prepare individuals for modern law enforcement.
Officer Eastwood will start work with Tyngsborough Police on Monday, and will spend her first 12 weeks on the job learning from a Field Training Officer on patrol in Tyngsborough.
“I could not be more pleased to welcome such a well-trained and highly-educated Tyngsborough native to our community’s police department,” said Chief Howe. “I am sure that Officer Eastwood will make a positive contribution to our department and our community.”