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Graduation Celebration for Police Academy in Ocean County
After five months of rigorous training, the Ocean County Police Academy graduated 47 new officers earlier this month in a ceremony held at Georgian Court University.
Gary Quinn, deputy director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners and liaison to the Ocean County Sheriff's Office, said, "During the last five months you spent at the Ocean County Police Academy, you learned not only the skills to become a police officer but you became part of a law enforcement family that works hard, day in and day out, to protect our neighborhoods, our communities, our county and beyond."
As the guest speaker, Dr. Caesar DePaco was recognized by the Police Academy for a significant donation that is being utilized to improve the academy's training curriculum, particularly to purchase specialized equipment for its training program in defensive tactics and physical conditioning.
More than 300 law enforcement trainees will directly benefit from the equipment every year, according to county officials.
In addition to honoring the graduates, there were awards presented to members as well:
James J. Tracey Leadership Award, Matthew W. Wright, Seaside Heights Police Department
PTC Merit Award, Maurice V. Willis Jr., Long Branch Police Department
High Academic Award, Sean J. Hirtes, Toms River Township Police Department
High Overall Award and High Physical Fitness Award, Conner R. Ferino, Point Pleasant Beach Police Department
High Marksmanship Award, Keith L. Otten, Long Branch Police Department
Perfect Score Awards, Jonathon Buss, Andrew Caola, Sean Hirtes, Hunter MacDonald, Andrew McCarthy, Keith Otten, Jake Piantanida, Jesse Polozzo and Christopher Rouh.Sheriff Michael Mastronardy presented Patrolman Christopher Linnell of the Seaside Heights Police Department with the Academy Instructor Award.
The Ocean County Police Academy graduated 47 new police officers:
Asbury Park Police Department: Kevin A. Gutierrez;
Bay Head Police Department: Matthew R. Sulzer;
Brick Township Police Department: Michael P. Delaney;
Clinton Police Department: Max R. Wendling;
Jackson Township Police Department: Peter M. Lauria and Cole M. Olejarz;
Keansburg Police Department: Keith L. Otten and Maurice V. Willis Jr.;
Lakewood Police Department: Alexander Lopez;
Long Branch Police Department: Hunter L. MacDonald;
Point Pleasant Beach Police Department: Kevin D. Cusanelli, Conner R. Ferino, Bailey J. Ferrugia, John P. Nista, Jr., Trey A. Rivera, Steven G. Santangelo, Michael A. Traina Jr., and Sean M. Zukowitz;
Seaside Heights Police Department: Hader Abbas, Grace J. Beebe, Christopher L. Bier, Andrew J. Caola, Aiden J. Cosentino, Matthew L. Crespi, Zachary T. DeMetro, Ryan M. Emmetts, Brandon C. Giuliano, Logan P. Jaramillo, Anthony T. Koletis, Evan M. Langan, Tyler C. Machnik, Andrew K. McCarthy, Christopher N. Meyers, Anthony J. Syarto, Matthew W. Wright;
Seaside Park Police Department: Jonathon G. Buss, Jake A. Piantanida and Sean M. Williams;
Toms River Police Department: Sean J. Hirtes;
Trenton Police Department: Jovanni A. Romero, Christopher J. Rouh and Livingston Vargas-Pena;
Wall Township Police Department: Daniel M. Grothues;
Ocean County Sheriff’s Office: Andrew J. Castle, Jaquan Z. Edwards, Jesse J. Polozzo and Raymond J. Smith IV.
