Police academy graduates

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Kilgore College's East Texas Police Academy graduated seven locally sponsored class members Friday, Nov. 12 at the Rusk Civic Center. All seven students received their basic peace officer's certification, before testing for their state licenses on Nov. 13. They received 640 hours of training and had to maintain an 80 percent grade average to become certified. In front from left, are Bud Fletcher, Cherokee County Sheriff's Department; James Boales, Cherokee County Sheriff's Department; Tommy Kerzee, Rusk Police Department; and Ken McClure, Cherokee County Sheriff's Department; in back, Leonard Phillips, New Summerfield Police Department; Kody Killion, Rusk Police Department; and Nasiruddin (Syed) Hasan, Rusk Police Department; (standing) from left, local law enforcement officers and class instructors Roy Cavazoz, Earl Dominy, Brad George and East Texas Police Academy Director Brian Ruthven. Tommy Kerzee, was valedictorian and Ken McClure, top marksman.


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