Crime & Safety

Congratulations! 23 Graduate from Police Academy 37

The new officers were sworn in Thursday night.

The three women and 20 men of Police Academy 37 were sworn in at Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia Wednesday night by Howard County Clerk of Court Wayne Robey.

"You are going to be asked to run toward trouble when others run away. You are going to see the worst that people can do to each other," Howard County Police Chief William McMahon told the graduates.

"Don't be afraid to be heroes."

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The graduating class of Police Academy 37:

  • Hannah Cerrone
  • Mathew Dahlin
  • Stella Dieu
  • John Falbo
  • Javier Hernandez
  • Kevin Hussle
  • John Jackson
  • Kalle James – Wintjen
  • Michael Koehler
  • Patrick Rafferty
  • Christopher Robinson
  • John Salato
  • Nicholas Stramara
  • Joshua Thomas
  • Lorenzo Williams
  • Tae Yoon
  • Brian Bochinski
  • Bryan Borowski
  • Tony Camden
  • Harry Sier (Frederick County Sheriff)
  • Andrew Ivins (Frederick County Sheriff)
  • Andrew Eichelberger (Hagerstown Police )
  • John Butts III (Carroll County Sheriff)


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