Officer Rystrom was born in California and was raised in Colorado. He played one year of college baseball until his elbow was injured. He started working for the Kansas Department Of Corrections at Larned Mental Health Correctional Facility at the age of 19. He then continued his law enforcement career by working for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, KU Medical Center Police Department, and Overland Park Police Department for several years before coming to Bonner Springs Police Department in 2021.