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Sheriff Jim McDonnell, the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, officiated his first graduation ceremony Friday.

Sheriff Of L.A. County Officiates First Graduation Ceremony

Sheriff Jim McDonnell, the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, officiated his first graduation ceremony Friday, according to officials.


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Academy class #403 from the Eugene W. Biscailuz Regional Training Academy, located in City Terrace had a total of eighty-six recruits, according to a news release.

“As part of the graduation tradition, a badge-pinning ceremony was conducted,” according to a news release. “The new deputies and officers received their badges from a family member or a friend.” 

Sixty-eight of the graduates were deputy sheriff’s, comprising of fifty-four men and fourteen women, according to a news release.user28900-1422057683-media2_afc0d0_240_159_PrsMe_

Eighteen graduates were from participating police agencies with fourteen men and four women representing the California Department of Insurance, Fraud Division; Department of State Hospitals, Metropolitan Los Angeles; and the Culver City, Downey, Inglewood, and Redondo Beach Police Departments,  according to a news release.

The ceremony was held at East Los Angeles College, according to a news release.

Steve Cooley, District Attorney Emeritus of Los Angeles County, delivered inspirational remarks to the graduates and guests, according to a news release.

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After receiving their Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates, the graduates were sworn-in as California peace officers by Sheriff Jim McDonnell, according to a news release.

Sheriff Jim McDonnell, the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, officiated his first graduation ceremony Friday.A special segment of the graduation ceremony recognized and awarded Deputy Sheriff Michael Andrew Young of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as Academy Class #403’s Honor Recruit, according to a news release. This award is presented to the recruit who achieves the highest numerical average centered on leadership qualities, academic skills, marksmanship, and physical performance throughout the training period. 

Deputy Sheriff Kelly Follstad also of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was honored as Academic Recruit, graduating with the highest academic scores, according to a news release.

Academy Class #403 is the first graduation ceremony officiated by Sheriff Jim McDonnell since being elected to office, according to a news release.

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Sheriff Of L.A. County Officiates First Graduation Ceremony

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About Kimberly Beers

Kimberly Beers is a Santa Clarita native. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from California State University, Northridge in 2013. While attending the university, she focused her attention on news writing and worked as a primary news writer for the campus' award winning radio station and televised news program. She began writing news stories for KHTS in 2014 and hopes to have a lifetime career dedicated to writing and sharing the news