Corporal Bryson K. Lystrup is a detective in the Special Victims Unit Division of the Lehi City Police Department (LCPD). He was hired as a lateral officer who previously served as an investigations sergeant with the Utah County’s Attorney’s Office. He is devoted to protecting the vulnerable, in one case spending months conducting interviews and collecting evidence on a college man who was soliciting nude content from juvenile females and threatening them. Due to Cpl. Lypstrup’s dedicated work and collaboration with other agencies, the perpetrator was identified across the country and taken into custody, and numerous other victims were identified.  

Cpl. Lystrup has created an online persona on various social media platforms to advance police work and has amassed a large number of followers. He also earned a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice while working full-time as a police officer. He has since gained part-time employment as an adjunct professor at his alma mater, teaching future law enforcement officers, forensic technicians, lawyers, and advocates. 

Cpl. Lystrup finds motivation, purpose, and joy when interacting with his community, whether it’s throwing a football around; handing out stickers; or, in one case, visiting a small child who was scared of the police because she saw her mother cry following a police department-delivered death notification.  He has received a number of awards and recognition and was asked to be the face of the U.S. police during the iHeart Radio Living Room Concert for America in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

“I look for ways where people outside of law enforcement can connect with an officer, share a laugh, and see the profession in a positive way.”