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Former LAPD officer joins Camas force

Family and fellow officers witness the event

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George Hernandez pins a Camas Police Department badge on his wife Monica Hernandez Thursday morning as she is officially sworn in as its most recent patrol officer hire.

George Hernandez pinned a Camas Police Department badge on his wife Monica Hernandez on Sept. 23 as she was officially sworn in as its most recent patrol officer hire.

Hernandez, 30, began her career in law enforcement with the Los Angeles Police Department, where she served five years in the patrol, vice and gang units. Until joining the CPD, she was an officer in Vancouver.

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