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Detention Officers Earn Certification

Students from Nash, Granville, Johnston, Vance and Warren County Sheriff’s Offices completed Detention Officer training at Nash Community College on Friday, September 3, 2021. The certification includes 178 hours of instruction designed to train qualified participants to function as officers in detention facilities. The course is governed by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ and North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commissions.

Congratulations to the following graduates pictured above, with DOCC School Director Wayne Lamm.

Simone Una Alves – Vance County Sheriff’s Office
Justin Thomas Carter – Johnston County Sheriff’s Office
Jordan Todd Evans – Nash County Sheriff’s Office
Amy Lanier James – Nash County Sheriff’s Office
Phillip Leon Martin, Jr. – Granville County Sheriff’s Office
Crystal Denae Pippins – Granville County Sheriff’s Office
Deitrick O’Connor Richardson – Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Sheree Kay Rizzo – Granville County Sheriff’s Office
Hannah Mariah Sjoberg – Nash County Sheriff’s Office
Curtis Walker – Vance County Sheriff’s Office
Lemon McCain Williams – Vance County Sheriff’s Office
Christopher Daniel Writz – Johnston County Sheriff’s Office