The Class 191 Guidon bears this motto:
“Never Afraid, First to Attack, Nothing Can Break the Strength of the Pack”
Photos by Professional Services Responder Randy Frager
The 17 graduates included seven from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, four from the Santa Monica Police Department, two from the Newport Beach Police Department, and one each from the Irvine Police Department, the Vernon Police Department, Santa Ana College and the U.S. Navy.
“As we go forth in our careers we will strive to be the best, as you have taught us. We will never go down without a fight because of the training that you and the other county instructors have provided us,” said Class President Kevin McInerney, a Santa Monica Police Officer.
The class training began on May 18 and since then seven class members dropped out.
“The unprepared, the unfit for duty and the weak are no longer here. Recruits who will graduate this evening deserve to be here, you have made sure of that,” said Officer McInerney. More...