The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office law enforcement training academy graduated another class of recruits today in Lake Charles. The 112th Basic Academy consist of police officers from the 5 parish area.

Let me tell you this is no cupcake academy!  I went to this academy back in 1997 as a Deputy with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and graduated in the 61st basic academy.  It's a combination of physical fitness, firearms and a lot of book work learning the statutes and laws of Louisiana.

Here is a list of all the cadets that graduated today:

Nicholas Console, Sulphur Police Department, was selected class president of the 112th Basic Academy.

The Highest Scholastic Average honor was awarded to Sabrina Benoit, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Firearms awards were presented to:

Nicholas Console, first; Sulphur Police Department

Randy Langley, Jr., second; Sulphur Police Department

Caleb Young, third; Lake Charles City Police Department

Defensive Tactics Honor was presented to Naquan Senegal, Welsh Police Department.

Officers graduating after completing 320 hours of instruction are as follows:

Louis Johnson, Jermaine Tyler – Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office

Sabrina Benoit, Craig Guillory, Jr., Ana Jones, Amber Kelly, Jesse Morris, Samantha Sanchez, Anthony Williams, Enrico Williams  - Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office

Jeremy Cain, Toby Landry – Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office

Monique Pagan – Harbor Police Department

                                Laura Alcaraz, Kalob Schexnyder, Jody Thibeaux - Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office

Jonathan Hebert– Jennings Police Department

                        Logan Mills, Caleb Young – Lake Charles Police Department

Nicholas Console, Wilton Harmon, Lauren Langner, Randolph Langley, Jr. –Sulphur Police Department

                        Justin BrownWard 3 Marshal’s Office

                        Samuel Herndon, Naquan Senegal – Welsh Police Department

Eric LeBoeuf, Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Lindsey Francis, Everett Kratzer, Welsh Police Department graduated after completing 90 hours of refresher courses.

 

Congrats to all the graduating class! Be safe out there!

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