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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 DECEMBER 18, 2008

EIGHTEEN GRADUATE FROM ABAC POLICE ACADEMY

TIFTON—Eighteen individuals from the South Georgia area recently received certificates at graduation exercises for the 228th 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 Matthew B. Miller of the Pelham Police Department. Miller also received first place in Firearms for the session. First place in Academic Achievement was awarded to Jason M. Frost of the Valdosta Police Department. Second place in Academics was received by Randy L. Lightsey of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office. Lightsey also received second place in Firearms. The president for the session was Anthony B. Thomas of the Albany Police Department.

Other graduates included Lonnie D. Roberts of Adel, sponsored by the GPSTC; Christopher S. Richardson of the Albany Police Department; Johnathon C. McNeese of the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, Jeramy M. Via of the Douglas Police Department; Joseph H. Rathbun and Pamela R. Young of Fitzgerald, sponsored by the GPSTC; Christopher A. Eubanks of Leesburg, sponsored by the GPSTC; and Scott A. Hockenbury of the Quitman Police Department.

Other graduates included Jeremy R. Kompoltowicz of Valdosta, sponsored by the GPSTC; Mark R. Mendoza, Thomas W. Newton, Tyre B. Schultz and Heather L. Turner of the Valdosta Police Department; and Franklin B. Patterson, II, of the Worth County Sheriff’s Office.

The 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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