Photos, Putnam Sheriff’s Dept.
CARMEL- Twenty-four young men and women, the future of law enforcement, are the latest graduates of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Cadet Program.
With family looking on at the George Fischer Middle School Friday, the cadets received diplomas conferred by Sheriff Kevin McConville.
McConville told the graduates and their families the six month training program was about “skill, values, leadership, fun, being trustworthy, doing the right thing while being loyal, helpful and kind to each other. You have met the challenge and we are proud of you. The class is comprised of tough, dedicated young men and women. I hope our program spurs a desire to serve in the law enforcement field.”
The Cadet program was formed as a chartered Law Enforcement Explorer program in 1967 by the late Sheriff Raynor Weizenecker.
Cadets perform various community service details from Cold Spring to Carmel, including assisting deputies on patrol and performing traffic and patrol functions at community events.
The graduates included: Ethan Arbeit, Aiden Bautista, Aaden Ciullo, Ethan Cruz, Austin DiCerbo, Jeannah Dossous, Alexander Illescas, Jacob Lasch, Angelina Mazzei, Tristan McCormack, Maya Mieczkowski, Karen Otavalo,
Leo Przymylski, Christopher Quezada, Tyler Rodríguez, John Romano, Nathaniel Scott, Aiden Spoelstra, Edith Tenesaca, Justin Tenesaca, Thomas Theanthong, Nohara Urena, Nahomi Villarreal and Alan Wilder.
Three of the cadets, Leo Przymylski, Alan Wilder, and Nohara Urena, received special awards during the ceremony.
