Deputies, officers graduate

On Tuesday, the St. Mary Parish Regional Training Academy graduated Session C8 as P.O.S.T. Certified Level 2 Corrections Officers. This Level 2 Academy incorporated new curriculum that has been added by the St. Mary Parish Regional Training Academy, and the graduates demonstrated their mastery of the content during the assessments.

The Session C8 graduates are Deputy Brian Benoit, SMPSO physical fitness award; Deputy Sarah Moneymaker, SMPSO Firearms Award; Office Chelsea LeBlanc, Morgan City Police Department Academic Award and Leadership Award; Officer Carina Foret, MCPD; Deputy Frank Linton, SMPSO; and Deputy Katlyn Romero, SMPSO.

The instructors are Capt. Ryan Russo, academic director; Lt. 1st Class Minh Ngo, assistant academy director; and Lt. 1st Class Oscar West, corrections instructor.

The Sheriff's Office thanked Colleen Askew for hosting the graduations at the Old Building in Berwick.

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