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Mobile Police Department to Swear in New Officers

Nov 14th, 2011

November 15, 2011 will mark the end of 14 weeks of rigorous training and testing as well as the beginning of a new career for 20 Mobile Police and eight regional officers. The graduation of the Mobile Police Academy Class #47 will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Bishop State Community College, Baker Gaines Central Campus located at 1365 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

As the Regional Training Facility, the Mobile Police Academy also trains and certifies officers from other agencies who are seeking to meet the Alabama Peace Officers Standards of Training Commission (APOSTC) requirements. These eight officers will also participate in the graduation ceremonies.

The follow are officers graduating:

Mobile Police Department Class #47

Coleman, Joshua Clyde
George, Dorothea Marie
Godwin, Kevin Wade
Hayes, Miranda Lynn
Hosford, Paul William
Hunter, Todd Vincent
Jackson, Alexander James
Lawley, Fred Wayne
Lewis, Verdel Jr.
McMillian, Darryl Jr.
Nix, Joshua Dee
Norfus, Ivan Carnell
Renfroe, Curtis James
Rice, Michael Joseph
Shavers, Joshua Matthew
Sheffield, Cameron Bailey
Walstad, Lisa Ann
Ward, Christopher Brandon
Weekley, Adam Shane
Williams, Otis James


APOSTC Regional Academy Class #47

Banks, Matthew Scott Prichard Police Department
Dennis, Sharon Chickasaw Police Department
Johnson, Jerry Holt Butler Police Department
Moore, James Chickasaw Police Department
Murray, Tyson Quinn Prichard Police Department
Pettway, Tashaon Fishjerrold Prichard Police Department
Snell, Joseph Jerome Clarke Co. Sheriff Department
Weaver, Jeffrey Scott Bay Minette Police Department


All media are invited to attend.

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Ashley H. Rains
Public Information Office
Office: 208-1918
Fax: 208-1758