Eighteen female and seventy-two male Deputy Sheriffs, as well as twelve male Officers from the Burbank, Los Angeles Port, and Whittier Police Departments, graduated from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Training Academy in Whittier during ceremonies held on Thursday, September 28, 2006, at the Sheriff’s Training Academy and Regional Services (STARS) Center.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Chief Sandra Hutchens 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, Deputy David Ybarra of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a resident of San Gabriel, was named the Honor Recruit for Class #350. 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, Officer Michael Franco of the Whittier Police Department, a resident of Whittier, was acknowledged for graduating with the highest academic score.
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