Over 90 newly certified officers graduated from Basic Law Enforcement School at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy Friday. One of the graduates to walk the walk will use that training to serve the people of Cannon County.
Tony Drake, a deputy with the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department is a member of the class. Sheriff Darryl Young was in attendance for the ceremony.
According to the Academy’s Director, Brian Grisham, “The cadets of Class 1863 have demonstrated they have the commitment it takes to serve their fellow Tennesseans. In addition to completing their training, these cadets went above and beyond by donating 86 pints of blood during a blood drive with the American Red Cross. Their donations have the potential to save up to 258 lives. I commend Class 1863 for their dedication and wish them the best as they return to serve their communities and Tennessee.”
Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy ’s Basic Law Enforcement School course provides technical and tactical expertise in addition to the ethical and professional standards needed to be a successful law enforcement officer.
Graduates of Basic Police School Class 1863 will serve police departments, sheriffs’ offices, and state agencies. In addition to the Sheriff’s Department in Cannon County, Coffee County, Rutherford County and Wilson County and police departments in La Vergne, Lebanon, Murfreesboro and Smyrna gained graduates from the current class.
The next Basic Law Enforcement School class begins July 7th.
PHOTO: CANNON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT