Twenty-one female and sixty-one male Deputy Sheriffs, as well as one female and seven male Officers from the Bell, Culver City, Los Angeles Port, and Torrance Police Departments, graduated from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Training Academy in Whittier during ceremonies held on Thursday, July 6, 2006, at the Sheriff’s Training Academy and Regional Services (STARS) Center.
Culver City Police Chief Donald Pedersen delivered inspirational remarks to the graduates and their guests.
As part of the graduation, a badge-pinning ceremony was conducted, with the new Deputies and Officers receiving their badges from a family member or loved one. After receiving their graduation certificates, the graduates were officially sworn in as peace officers by Sheriff Lee Baca.
In a special segment of the ceremony, Officer Lance Ferrari of the Bell Police Department, a resident of Rancho Cucamonga, was named the Honor Recruit for Class #348. This award is given to the recruit who achieves the highest numerical average based upon leadership qualities, social relations and personal traits, practical performance, academics, marksmanship, and physical performance throughout the training period. Additionally, Deputy Melissa Ramirez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a resident of Corona, was acknowledged for graduating with the highest academic score.
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