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Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-5056 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

NINETEEN GRADUATE FROM 218^th ABAC POLICE ACADEMY

TIFTON—Nineteen individuals from the South Georgia area recently received certificates at graduation exercises for the 218th session of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) Regional Police Academy at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Academy Director Marty Smith said the Overall Achievement award for the session was awarded to Jacob A. Teter of the ABAC Police Department. Teter also received first place in Academic Achievement and second place in Firearms. Thomas E. Outlaw of the Albany Police Department received first place in Firearms. Samuel J. Edwards of the Dougherty County Police Department received second place in Academic Achievement and served as President of the 218^th session.

Other graduates included Hope D. Allen, Terry L. Brown, John L. Coleman, John A. Fabian, and Andreal C. Jones of the Albany Police Department; Michael R. Espinoza of the Ashburn Police Department; Cody A. Crews of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office; Jason K. Gourley of the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office; Michael P. Owens of the Irwin County Sheriff’s Office; James W. Bertsch of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office; and Chad E. McDaniel of the Morven Police Department.

Also graduating were Ronald S. Mathews of the Pavo Police Department; Miguel A. Olivas of the Tifton Police Department; Thomas B. Bisdorf and Robert C. Porter of the Valdosta Police Department; and Michael C. Ramirez of the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office.

GPSTC Regional Police Academy regularly holds multi-week intensive training sessions designed to acquaint officers with state-of-the-art law enforcement techniques. The Academy operates in cooperation with the Division of Social Science at ABAC.

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