Alaska State Troopers: ALET 24-01 Graduation Ceremony

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Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and welcome to the graduation ceremony for session 2401 of the Alaska Law enforcement training. I ask that everyone please stand as the class will be presenting the colors. Of just a moment. I also ask that if you can cell phone, please make sure those are on silent when the national anthem begins. Will all veterans and those in uniform please come in.

All others will place your right hand over your heart.

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You're a lawman. Hold your head up. Time. Throw your shot. Shoulders back.

Stop and touch this time. Count it. Count it, count it. Get it. 1, 2, 3, 4.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the invitation given by.

I invite you to join me in settling into this time of celebration. As I open in prayer, let us pray. Holy and gracious God, speak with us now as we gather to celebrate the cognizant of those who are graduating today after many weeks engaged in training and preparation for the works that are being called to do you and your community throughout this day. We thank you for these exemplary persons who have been lifted up into our midst today who have answered the call to serve in the neighborhoods and communities for the well being and safety of all entrusted to their care and protection. May we as a community begin anew this day with our commitment to continue to encourage and to support those not doing today in the work you are calling them to do.

And we pray to you, O God, that you will continue to strengthen them, guide them, watch over them and their families, and protect them all the days of their lives. Amen.

Thank you.

My name is Grant Miller and I have the honor of serving us as attendants at the lasso long since the training academy here in ticket. I'd like to acknowledge the chiefs and agency representatives who are in attendance today as well as those who are able to join us. Your support means a tremendous amount to these graduates, their families and our staff.

I want to also acknowledge the special guests and attendants here today whom some of which will be assisting with the graduation ceremony. Commissioner James Copper, Alaska Department of Public Safety. Commissioner John Wood, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Deputy Commissioner Brian Farrow, Alaska Department of Public Safety. Colonel Mohu, Director of the Alaska State Group.

Chief Derek Boss, Juno Police Department. Deputy Craig Campbell, Juno Police department. Chief Ron, D.P. Fairbanks Police Department Chief Corey White, Block Police Department Superintendent Drop Cuffo, Alaska State Park. Captain Rick Roberts, also the Deputy Commissioner, Department of public safety.

Lt. Michael Purcell, Ketchucan Police Department. And Executive Director Joseph Kamachi, Alaska Police Standards Council.

Our academy could not function at the high levels of excellence that it does without the dedication and efficiency of a key group of very special people. I want to take this opportunity to thank our incredible civilian staff members who are truly the backbone of our team. When I call your name, if you please stand. This is Tracy Johnson, administrative assistant. Two.

Ms. Lilibeth Cabello, office assistant.

Mr. Warren Africano, education assistant and Mr. Jason Reyes, our Facilities Manager. Thank you so much. Now I'd like to introduce to you the commission troopers who make up the full time staff instructors at our academy. These instructors give a significant amount of their time expertise in effort to ensure that each student receives the finest training Alaska has to offer. Academy Deputy Commander Sergeant Lloyd Meyer.

Corporal Jonathan Strobel. Corporal Nathan Nathaniel Johnson. Corporal Cody Sutton. Corporal Ryan Robles, Corporal Gerardine.

Although I'll take the time to recognize another very special, often overlooked groups of people, the significant others of our training team. Our training program requires a tremendous amount. Of time away from home. For our staff, this includes countless hours in the building and many days away either giving or receiving training during the class. It's not uncommon for the staff to spend more time in the building than they do in their own homes.

I'd like to recognize these amazing people. E. Brand, Sherry frith, Kennedy Johnson. A.F. Sutton, Mia Robles, Gina McConnell, David Johnson, Amy Karo and Carrie Miller. I cannot thank you enough for your patience and support.

Thank you to all who came to see your loved ones and friends graduate today. Thank you for all the hard work, sacrifice and support that goes toward your loved ones being able to attend this academy. A career in law enforcement takes a lot of sacrifice. And that sacrifice would not be possible if we didn't have the support of our loved ones.

Seventeen weeks ago, these students arrived at the Department of Public Safety Training Academy as stranger to each other, with only a vague idea of what lay ahead. The training here is not known for being easy and making it through. This academy is a common place we will never forget our training programs. Paramilitary in nature, we emphasize decision making, academics, physical therapy and a mastery of law enforcement equipment. We place a heavy emphasis on integrity, professionalism, attention to detail and public service.

The citizens of Alaska expect our law enforcement officers to be professional, ethical and capable no matter the circumstances. These students represent many Alaska law enforcement, the common presence among all of them with their desire to serve the citizens of Alaska. Today is a day that many have thought of for the years and certainly all have dreamed about for the last 17 years. Each of them has found within themselves the mental and physical forces necessary to complete this training program. It is the same mental and physical toughness that will carry them to their colleagues.

ALIP 2401 faced many challenges. While may they have spent over 1000 hours either in the classroom or engaged in practical scenarios learning more than 70 subjects. They completed numerous exams nearly every Saturday they were here and have had very few days off during that 17 years. Together they endured control tactics, cold water spray, then spray with pepper spray and exposed to the Taser. Through all of this, ALIT 2401 continues.

This class will always share a bond that is formed between teams who face adversity, pull together and succeed. This class was challenged academically. They spent hundreds of hours in the classroom and many hours studying and taking tests. The overall grade point average for Alec 2401 was an impressive 90.93%. It was quite competitive.

In fact the top two students EPA's were just over a half a percentage from each other. The overall physical fitness average of this class rose from 76% after a lesser physical fitness test on the first day they arrived here to a respectable 93.6% at their final physical fitness test. These scores speak volumes regarding your efforts. Well done.

Each of these students should be proud of their accomplishment of completing this program which is one of the toughest and without a doubt one of the finest law enforcement training avenues in this nation. No matter what the future holds for the members of this class, graduating from this academy is one accomplishment that can never be taken away from them. It takes a unique person to want to become a law enforcement officer and an incredible amount of self discipline to see it through. There are a few other careers you can embark on that spreading the burden and the rewards of a law enforcement officer.

At this time I'd like to call on the academy staff to present special awards to those graduates who have excelled in the areas of civic and fitness, defensive passengers, school passes, driving firearms and academics. As a reminder, if you're taking photographs today, please feel free to move around as necessary to get this special.

Presenting the firearms award with is Corporal Jonathan Strobel.

Good afternoon.

I've had the privilege of providing firearms instruction graduation Today we begin firearms.

This year we started during week one where we instructed presentations from the week formally begin our live fire handgun event. The recruits learned topics such as safety rules, fundamentals of marksmanship, weapon maintenance and fighting with a handgun. The majority of the students are using 9 millimeter pistols with electronic red dot sights. Evolving away from the iron sights of the primary sight.

This class shot the new DPS Handgun qualification. Our previous qualification course was created in the 1980s around a revolver. This new qualification test skills that represent what police are encountering in space. High intensity, short duration, close contact details engagements.

Week 10 is earned at the full rifle. The qualification course for the full raffle ranges from 3 yards to 100 yards. The quitness stage of the fall is the first stage. Only 1.5 seconds or two shots into a sixth target.

Week 12 they learn the shotgun. The shotgun is a valuable tool in Alaska since we often have to deal with big games such as pairs and loose as well as farm defenders. It is a colorful weapon not for the faint of heart, mostly because the tremendous recoil and the power of this weapon. The shotgun takes considerable commitment to master and is considered a thinking person's gun since it uses different ammunition.

Week 13 the recruits are instructed low light tactics where they are providing the challenge of working in graveyard shifts. The recruits worked on the range until three in the morning so most of their training is with the four towers of darkness.

This class emphasized training with handheld and weapon out of life for positive target identification, prevent mistake of fact shooting in the field. And since 60% of all law enforcement engagements are around vehicles, we bring vehicles to the range of training. In total, each recruit completed over 120 hours of firearm training. Completed three written tests, six qualifications multiple performance evaluation.

The recruit that is receiving the firearms proficiency award shot 90 to 90% on the patrol life threat qualification, 100% on the buckshot qualification, 99% on the slug qualification and 99% on the can gun qualification.

This recruit also scored 95% on pistol, rifle and shotgun rigging tests. I'm proud to present the Firearms Proficiency Award to Alaska Wildlife Trooper Michael Whittlebury.

Presenting the Control.

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Academy. Want to thank you all for being here and thank you all for.

Over the last 17 weeks recruit city deployment and over 103 violence hours since I pass. It's not uncommon that we should show up in academ and I've never been in a fight, never been punched in the face. So on day one.

Pad of beer I drove punches at three is more than just ground firing. It is designed to give to the truth and knowledge and form of validation. They were instructed in various tools such as stable thumb, upper spray freezer, handcuffing, searching edge weapon defense, physical Control and ground fighting Control Path of strain is both physically and mentally demanding. This program traditionally experienced with a lot of blood, sweat and feet bears. After 16 weeks you have a pretty demonstrated proficiency.

Proficiency in skills and knowledge as well as great determination. Each recruit should be permitted for the completion of this rigorous program. All others stood out about their peers.

This recruitment struggling based upon his ability to learn and apply these skills along with performance during evaluated scenarios. It's my distinct pleasure to present the ALEP 2401 and.

Presenting the Emergency Vehicle Operations Award is Corporal.

The tremendous responsibility that law enforcement carries is responding to emergency calls for help. These calls come at all hours of day and night and often during inclement weather. Law enforcement officers spend a large part of their driving one part of their career's driving which is often overlooked as one of the most dangerous aspects of their job. In order to eliminate from the inherent risk, officers must demonstrate maturity, patience, attention to detail to be constantly aware of their surroundings to prepare them for these responsibilities and skill these grades recruits receive 48 hours of classroom and practical driving training. This training is called Emergency Vehicle Operations course or EVOC.

Before EVOC training includes but is not limited defensive driving, vehicle maintenance, vehicle dynamics, precision driving, skid control, control braking, night driving, pursuit driving, vehicle immobilization devices, non emergency driving operations and a written exam. The final day of training is accumulating event which is aptly named EVOC Rodeo. The student who demonstrated the best of our work performance in this event and is the recipient of the A24.1 Driving Proficiency Award his officer Cole Conley of Police Department.

Presenting the physical fitness award.

Good afternoon. To prepare for their career ahead we're. Fres 2401 took part in a rigorous physical training program five days to be the recruits began a warm up at 05.10 hours and conducted physical training until 06:30am the standard week of physical training consists of circuit training, weightlifting, running, interval training, crossfit type workouts and control techniques. On most Friday our groups participated in. A special weekly event known as the Squad Challenge.

Squads and the competitions have included a. Variety of unique challenges which of course involved hundreds of people and running all over the system. Recruits are required to complete an entry, a midterm and a final physical fitness test while attending the academy. This serves as a measure of their levels of strength and endurance. The test equivalent to the 1 1/2.

Mile run, push ups to failure and the maximum number of sit ups they can complete within one month. The physical fitness award is based on the best average score of all three Fitness sessions while in competition for this distinction is intense. One recruit has distinguished himself above his peers by achieving an average of over 98% between all three tests. His dedication and drive to excel have been apparent since the beginning of the academy. This recruit's best PT score is worth 190 push ups, 51 sit ups and a 1 1/2 mile run in 8 minutes and 36 seconds.

It is my pleasure to present the. Physical Fitness Award for AMOS 24 01.

Presenting a validator.

Good afternoon Department of Public Safety at Gabby offices. A comprehensive training program designed to equip recruits the skills and knowledge necessary to serve their communities effectively. Throughout the intensive 17 week course, staying approximately 600ft across 1 hours, recruits engage in a challenging curriculum that encompasses essential topics such as law enforcement principles, control patterns, firearms proficiency, emergency vehicle operations and more. Beyond attending daily classes, preparing for weekly. Inspections and managing personal responsibility.

Recruiter of subjective to rigorous testing every. Saturday recovering material from the previous week's courses. On each test day, recruits may entirely. Exam and assess grinological attention and comprehension. The prestigious validatorial or acknowledges are referred.

To the students exceptional academic dedication and. Achievement through their time at the academy. As long as expected, the competition is esteemed honor scarce among recruits striving to commence their law personal careers on a high level. Nevertheless, one recruit managers distinguished themselves from. Their peers successfully completing the rigorous program.

With an impressive 96.09% final grade point average. It is my distinct honor to present the Valley Corridor award for daylight class 241 to trooper micromanage of the last.

Presenting the honor Bradley Award.

Good afternoon. Thank you for being here. My name is Sergeant Boyd Branch. It is my privilege to present the honor. Honor refers to virtue of communities at.

That school and integrity honors the concept and core value that must be in. The forefront of all law enforcement professionals. The DPS Training Academy has a long standing tradition awarding a student who best exemplifies these characteristics. With this honor graduate. The recipient of this award is chosen by the class through individual voting and ultimately confirmed by the Academy commission staff.

It is not a popularity context. It's also not necessarily awarded to the person who had the highest rating, drove the best shot, the best where it was in the most physical bit. Rather, this person is the one who best displays the highest standards that we as law enforcement officers set for ourselves and that the public expects and deserves. From the start of this class, this person has led by quiet example. A rare trait in legal profession.

It has been said the superior officer or trooper is modest in speech but exceeds in Action. During this daylight session, the class conducted peer evaluations. A few examples of what this recipient's classmates tend to say about him are methodical. He shows humility and maturity in all his actions. His attitude and personality match his quality of work.

He consistently works harder than his classmates. He is helpful in every capacity, shows great judgment, always willing to help others, displays a consistent positive attitude, always adheres to the rules, willing to learn and takes all training seriously. This is a pretty comprehensive list of attributes that this recruit has made the C pilot claim. It's with great pleasure that I present. The Honor graduate award for 2401.

Thank you and congratulations to you.

The Electrical Police Officers association will now present several awards Representing the association and presenting the awards our Juno Police Chief Derek Boss and Juno Police Deputy Chief Craig Hamill.

On behalf of the lot of people Officers association who are asked to present these two awards. The LaSalle Police Officers association is a fraternal and forensic organization whose goal is to provide support, advocacy, integrity, networking and training in law enforcement for corrections across the state. On behalf of the LASA Police Officer association we'd like to offer and congratulate Michael Reber IT.

Association would like to congratulate class leader 241 Christopher.

It is now my pleasure to introduce our guest speaker Ladies and gentlemen, the Deputy Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Brian Mar.

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Again my name is Brian Barros Deputy Commissioner Alaska Department Public Safety and again. I want to give the next one. To welcome everyone here today's honor to be here today as speaker I will say that the placements here the first person in mind.

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I don't know that I'm not going to impart anything I'm not going to preach to anybody up here say anything that might not be might be unknown to anything. I just going to share some experiences and amazing concepts that I've learned over the years as member of the publication community in Alaska.

In March of this year I 25 years of service in public safety always in Alaska state with UPF and when you reach those milestones we had kind of a joker story from the 20 years of kind of universally recognized his full career. You kind of entered this little bit nappy stage and when you get to 25 so I don't know that I've really gone to that point let you know but naturally when you reach that point a milestone like that.

Off the box and start to take stock or take inventory of all the things you've done and experiences that you amass over time and I was no no different than that in that regard. A little bit of of where I've. Been you know working patrol patrol settings fair back in 1999 when I walked out was visit the scary academies and June 99 started my career in Saran county and worked there for a while.

Super Village worked in the military school.

Supervisor and during the last day we did an investigation investigated sp in our intelligence unit fortunate enough to to promote and and run our statewide recruiting recruiting effort national standards office commander of state wires aircraft operations served as a deputy deputy director or deputy director for our last trooper position working as the director of state troopers analogy of the Denton Commission. Along the way I've been able to be a firearm constructor and a crisis negotiated less lethal instructor member of our 1013 now SWAT team department for a few years it and I say all that not to you know look at me because really my my career is not. It's not unique. It's not unique. Everybody is giving me a ton of.

Troopers, police officers and the rangers that we have have similar careers have variety and every few years doing something different. And I feel so, so honored to be part of a department and a law enforcement community. The public safety community myself in Alaska that commits to such high levels of quality and standards and attention to detail. A standard where we're doing the right thing especially when no one is looking is just commonplace. That's what it is.

So I say that to parts of the training the this class up on stage and families and friends and everybody present today. But there's a ton of variety here. If you do this job the right way and you lean into it and you do the best you can every day you strive for excellence and everything that you do, you remain a student of your profession, the profession of public safety. You can't go wrong. And it's unlikely I would say more than likely this will be the most professionally satisfying thing you ever do with your life when you pursue such kind of things well.

So I ask you to do that, really commit to that. I know that you know striving for excellence is something that especially with the academic environment often make that foundation of who you are. Strive for excellence every day, learn something new. I'm learning something new every day. My boss will probably say yeah, he's got lots, lots to learn still, but do the best you can.

And in that you say well why? Why do I need to do that?

Why are we here? A short time ago I was at my daughter part of the police department or the fire department has a very well developed fire explorer program to be part of. And she had graduated from there not too long ago. And at the graduation I saw this class and on it, it said, I am not here for me. I am here for you and we help you for them.

And I saw that. Oh, man. First of all, I was like, okay, I'll benchmark that. You know, take it away. And.

But it really, it really, it really spoke to me and was a reminder to me, I guess, that we are, we're not here involved in public safety to train, train hard, to commit ourselves, to continue to go out, do the best we can every day, go to, Go to calls that aren't so great,. Go to calls that will positively experience. That there's certain things to get close to, things that will change, they will become part of who you are, both in very positive aspects and also not so positive, lots of aspects. But. But it's up to all of us to help those on the left and right of us get through this, this career, full career.

The way we can leave here knowing that we did the best we could, know that we were professional along the way, the whole way, and, and provided the highest level of service to the people of the last days that we can. That's the reality we are here to. And they will, they will test you. You will meet some fantastic people. Unfortunately, a lot of times when we're showing up, people aren't having the best days of their lives.

You will meet some people that will frustrate you tremendously. Sometimes we'll be the people that they're working with, but we have to see beyond that. We have to remember the why, of, of why we haven't this profession, that it's not.

Right now the wrong place. This is a, this is a commitment. It's a, it's answering a calling. And we have to remember that and remind ourselves of that period.

So I just, again, not trying to, Just trying to impart on you some of these experiences that I have, I've had throughout my career, ask that you just lean forward every day. Do the best you can get out there at anything, volunteer for, for anything. Strive to be instructed in something. Learn a new aspect of your log, of the log, move forward so a new skill, you know, just a new form as you can to instrumental excellence. And I think they did find.

So again, I'll join everybody else in congratulating you on your efforts here. You should be very proud of yourself. I know that everybody's talked about the evaluation program that you're. You're getting ready to launch into that was challenging as well. It's not possible.

It's sort of in one day at a time, one foot in front of the other, make sure you're being safe all the time and learning from.

But that's okay.

Like I said, I'm. I'm proud of you. The staff is proud of you. Family and friends that are committed to you are proud of you. Also remember one thing I think we miss any comments specifically on your family and anybody who successfully makes it through a 20 or 25 year career in client work rarely does so without the support of family and friends.

So please don't forget that. Remind them that you love them. Show them thanks to for the support that they gave you and and it truly is a group effort to make it through a career in public spaces. So with that I really appreciate you sitting here listening to you for a few minutes. I hope that that's been helpful.

I'm very happy to spend just a little bit of time in this beautiful place beautiful town and really is a small intimate to celebrate these folks with on our stage. So again thank you very much. It's been a pleasure to be here with you today and we will thank you.

Thank you sir. It's now my pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker. Ladies and gentlemen, the Commissioner of the Alaska of Department of Public Safety James.

Well good afternoon. You know it's really hard to always follow but before I get going on my presentation speech today I do want to thank a family member that was there today, all the agencies and commissioners for being there. This is a big deal all the time, all of stuff work from home, traveling thousands of hours.

And it wouldn't be for the family that supported.

But I just wanted to put that out there and again thank you for being here. It is an honor for me to speak at today's graduation. I graduated from the same academy for many years ago and I doubt any of you when I went to even though us old timers I'd like to thank our academy harder than please expand today's academy. I know that's not the case Policing and Alaska on street Department of Public Safety staff maintain the long distance throughout the we have a long tradition of providing some top notch training facility surrounded by the finest law enforcement instructors confined within the nation Graduating from this law enforcement cabinet at this rich history and dedication to the major accomplishments that we all I would like to thank the guest cabin staff for the impact while applying our and maintaining the high standards of Alaska law enforcement for continuing continuous further before long after graduation. I'd also like to thank the family members because at the end do their jobs.

As I was preparing to speak, I plein thinking about the 69 law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting my great state during my career at 12 lawful while it is human nature to focus on the facts against itself, I'd like to take this time to recognize personal characteristics that make them law enforcement officers. Hopefully by doing so it will honor their public service. I hope that by sharing each of their qualities you can take a part in them as we initiated their prisoners enforcement Once you graduate Once you graduate today you will be a law enforcement officer or people see you as a law enforcement officer wanted to. You'll never get away from whether you're on duty or not when you go out with your friends. Your sensual function with your family will be interviewed as a law enforcement officer.

This is a special distinction that you will follow throughout your career different you will often be called upon to be a leader in your community because of your status. People expect more from you in all aspects of their life From a loved horse you decided now they will seek your advice at all sorts of topics location complain about SC just received while you are alongside person officer will you know that a person of all is only a small part of that? In fact, most of your hours spent at a law enforcement officer will be devoted to that will have little association to actually enforce. Would be called upon to try and go someone out in the middle of the night.

This is an unfortunate but this is wrong for you'll be the first to arrive on the scene of medical emergency, start CPR and allergic test or try to stop bleeding of someone who made changes. This isn't a consortium at all, but it is law enforcement. You'll respond traffic actions and send to people's broken bodies before doing anything else. When things don't turn out as they would you would like it will be your job and let it finesse anybody religion. This is personal but it is law enforcement.

You will help the other feet when they not fall and can't get up. We will stop and help someone change your way. The list is in us and only a craftsman of the we took this challenging job because we wanted to give something back to the people we should say becoming the law enforcement out to inspire that fewer can't pursue. It is an honorable person that continues to rewind and you have more courage to do the right thing every day. You took this job to protect your family, friends and neighbors complete strangers because it is an open problem.

When you are protecting them, they lose and her more awarded their efforts that you need. And when you do have remember the sweet farm that you pray. Remember the community that you serve. Reflecting on that earlier in early 17th centuries writer Thomas Kennedy a real person smiles in times of trouble, gathers strength from his rest and grows ready by deflection for those who seek a light was of a service such that experience While this dog can be consumed in order to take time and enjoy the family their dogs they were there before the.

This is an office awesome and great profession but remember while you're out there on the road with families homework relax a word soon assure them that your professionalism and your keep your shield shut make sure they leave from home and never let your job continue and find find quality time extremely important remember to do Remember you too are much more than a lawful officer and you are expected to take the high road throughout your career. In a few minutes you can take any oath of office and in doing so you are taking advantage step.

When. You raise your hand, you are promising to hold yourself to the privilege of the Constitution United States and the Constitution.

This is a difficult period for law American law enforcement officers. The legacy of police enough means to save and our entire nation will be remaining. You'll be expected to have courageous conduct when you hit the roads and streets whatever it takes with your FTR lines and pencil. You can't fall on your own. Remember that your primary responsibility is to treat all people with respect, leave them with dignity and protect the children.

The first line of sense is when you rest on your children your lives will be full of helpless people and speaking justice perfectly of who praise has in hand. But remember that a portion of only a small part.

Experience what you want that will make your community strong. Do the right things for right Remember good things happen to people. There is no greater occupation in this world than doing a law enforcement officer. Congratulations.

Thank you.

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Thank you Commissioner.

Now is the time that these ladies and gentlemen have been looking forward to for the past 17 the issuance of graduation certificates and amass. Graduation certificates will be issued by commission in their compl Badges will be issued by Colonel Hughes and department chiefs or representatives in attendance.

Again, just as a reminder.

Trooper wesley booth alaska state grouper.

Officer luke berkhalter ketchikan police department.

Super hunter turning alaska state troopers.

Officer cole conley police department.

Ranger lana davenport alaska state parks.

Officer jeffrey davis juno police department.

Jacob PI alaska fit rupert.

Ranger ella fitzwater alaska state parks.

Major kellen ford, alaska state park.

Trooper christopher south.

Bring your parents. First up, alaska state parks.

Trooper tony gregory, alaska state troopers.

Ranger Timothy Burnett allowed to take part.

Officer caleb harvey, homer police department.

Officer tyler holloway, police department.

Trooper samuel humphrey, alaska wild lecturers.

Officer nathan jackson, fairbanks police department.

Christopher kobe, alaska state troopers.

Rangers not surpass allowed to stay parked.

Michael vinegar, alaska.

Timothy wilson, alaska.

Interpreter Joseph Besley, Alaska State Troopers. He is unable to be here.

Judge Browning will now administer the oath of office. I ask that all current law enforcement officers please stand and renew their oath.

Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the benediction.

So today is a day for joy, to offer and to celebrate with God's wisdom.

So I send you out with this prayer and blessing for today.

So today is for joy, Lord God. Joy in knowing that final love has been great in the heart and woven in the soul. So let us go in abiding joy. Today is the master O God, knock you down this first spirits of Br to help us discover with one another the bomb of nature. Oh God, who created enjoying and looms and bal Fill us this way with your presence of your love that cleanses us and renews us through the days of heaven.

And may the blessing of God who created you in joy and moved us. And.

If any of the grandm would like to have their bags pinned on by a loved one will be we did use those here shortly approximately 10 minutes following the graduation ceremony we'll be calling calling the student background page for class photos. After the class photos are taken, we'd like to invite you to the academy for refreshments and the Observe Alex 2401 video. For those who don't have transportation, there'll be a plus office run for six weekend and everyone to the academy. He'll be leaving here for the academy shortly after the once back at the academy again, we'll be showing the class video and that'll take place in our large.

As I mentioned at the beginning of the ceremony, Alex 2401 arrived here 17 weeks ago. Much like every. You were nervous, hesitant and likely questioning your decision to have even come here. The overwhelming majority of you have never met. You are a far cry from what the staff and I would call a team at that point.

However, that quickly came the realizations there is something greater than yourselves led to the success of this class. I believe the skills of have learned here will directly translate to your individual abilities to problem solve, take direction and perform under pressure. These are some of the key ingredients needed for the recipe to create a successful law enforcement Officer. The Academy staff and I are truly excited to see what the future holds for each of you. Regardless of what that might be, the odds of you adding us another visit are quite happy.

Whether you're here for recurrent training or to serve as a task officer or a guest instructor, we look forward to hearing of your many adventures. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in congratulating the graduating class of a list 2401.