Air Guard Can't Confirm that Columbus Police Officer Had Marksmanship Badge Black Lives Matter activists confront Columbus Police outside of Columbus Police headquarters during a protest in reaction to the shooting death of Ma'Khia Bryant on April 20, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (Stephen Zenner/Getty Images) 22 Apr 2021 The Columbus police officer who fatally shot a 16-year-old girl armed with a knife on Tuesday may not have even had an Air Force marksmanship badge from prior service, despite news reports touting his military firearms training. Nicholas Reardon is a staff sergeant in the Ohio Air National Guard assigned to the 121st Security Forces Squadron, part of the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base.