CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Police Department is recognizing the retirement of an officer with nearly four decades of service, describing him as a veteran who “has definitely been there and done that.”
In a public statement, the department honored Officer Mark Asplund, noting his wide-ranging career accomplishments and the impact he had on colleagues and the community.
“He’s a Navy veteran. He excelled as member of the Special Response Team. He diffused bombs. He chased down criminals and made the city safer. He once helped arrest Andre the Giant. No lie. He knows the City like few others. Officers called him for help. He was always there.”…