WORCESTER— On Friday, 44 men and women were officially joined to the ranks of their local police departments across the state. Ceremonies were conducted at Quinsigamond Community College after six months of rigorous discipline at the Boylston Police Academy in Boylston.
Training included studies in criminal law, motor vehicle law, police procedures and weapons training.
The 17th Municipal Police Officers class started its training Jan. 29.
As the class entered the graduation ceremony, the Webster Police Department honor guard — Sgt. Michael Shaw and Officers James Young Sr., Patrick Perry and Steven Cacciapouti — accompanied them.
April Gadarowski of Barre sang the national anthem and deacon David Vaillancourt, a lieutenant in the Marlboro Police Department, gave the invocation.
Welcome and introductions were given by Kevin M. Donnelly, academy director of the Boylston Police Academy, and Dennis Pinkham, executive director of the Municipal Police Training Committee.
After comments by Northboro Police Chief Mark Leahy, the guest speaker was Rutland Sgt. Eric Pearson. Lt. Vaillancourt gave the benediction.
17th MPOC BOYLSTON
GRADUATES
SQUAD ONE (Name and police department):
Christopher Atwood, Marlboro
Craig Bayer, Chatham
Scott Brooks, Leicester
James Cronshaw, Brockton
Scott King, Marlboro
William Kosky Jr., Falmouth
Victor Linnell Jr., Marlboro
David Mahoney III, Nantucket
Jason Mello, Weston
Kellie Moloney, Weston
Mark Parente, Marlboro
SQUAD TWO: Bryan Bailey, Haverhill
Aaron Boesch, UMass at Amherst
Christian Burhoe, Templeton
Mario Cunha, Falmouth
Terence Downing, Taunton
David Farrell, Brockton
Michael Lemenager, Nantucket
Paul McLaughlin, Medway
James O’Malley, Marlboro
Jennifer Polynice, Brockton
Jeffrey Trudel, Oak Bluffs
SQUAD THREE:
Michelle Banks, Nantucket
Michael Best, Weymouth
Charles Clark, Brockton
Joshua Collins, Webster
Kenneth Ellis, Brockton
Brendan Finnegan, Marblehead
Anthony Gribbons, Holden
Jamie Landry, Haverhill
Michael Mabardy, Nantucket
Jason Maratha, Tisbury
Brian Petersen, Maynard
SQUAD FOUR:
Jennifer Bartak, Deerfield
Paul Connors, Marlboro
Lane DePatsy, Sterling
Nathan Fiske Sr., Northboro
Jesse Gadarowski, Gardner
Nicholas Maroni, Athol
Michael Minnock, Brockton
Sean Munger, Natick
Jonathan Pare, Chatham
Michael Williams, UMass at Amherst
Jared Piche, Boylston
CLASS AWARDS
Brian J. Daley Academic Achievement Award: Officer Anthony Francis Gribbons, Holden
Physical Fitness Achievement Award: Officer Michael A. Best, Weymouth
Most Improved Physical Fitness Achievement Award: Officer Christian A. Burhoe, Templeton
Firearms Achievement Award: Officer Jesse Michael Gadarowski, Gardner
Honors Graduate Award: Officer Christian A. Burhoe, Templeton
Class Leadership Award: Officer Christopher R. Atwood, Marlboro
Lt. Robert F. Rufo Jr. Perseverance Award: Officer Jennifer Bartak, Deerfield.
CONGRATS TO ALL WHO MADE IT!
Posted by: Mitpo62
Welcome aboard Terry! Life in the city will be different now that you're "reporting" from a different point of view. Good luck!
Posted by: PBC FL Cop
Congratulations to all, best of luck and stay safe out there!!
Posted by: no$.10
Congratulations!!
Are those towns listed theirhometowns, or where they were hired?
Posted by: MM1799
Congrats everyone. It is where they were hired.
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