Detention Officers Complete Training

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Students from Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Nash, Pitt and Wilson County Sheriff’s Offices completed Detention Officer training at Nash Community College on Friday, June 3, 2022. Edgecombe County Sheriff Clee Atkinson was the guest speaker.

Over the past two years, Nash Community College has trained officers from 10 surrounding counties to work in the county detention centers. The college runs four classes per year to meet the demands of local law enforcement.

The certification includes 177 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 from left, front row: Zaona Murphy, Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office; Zandra Cannon, Pitt County Sheriff’s Office; Deborah Lee, Pitt County Sheriff’s Office; Latiya Williams, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office; Jennifer Cruz, Granville County Sheriff’s Office; Karen Molden, Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office. Back row: Matthew Lee, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office; Matthew Ingram, Nash County Sheriff’s Office; Isaiah Bellamy, Pitt County Sheriff’s Office; Shawn Johnson, Pitt County Sheriff’s Office; Tysheem Smalls, Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office; Evan Ruth, Nash County Sheriff’s Office.