11/09/2019
Sheriff Alex Villanueva Presided Over Graduation Ceremonies of Deputy Academy Class 441.
On Friday November 08, 2019, a total of 73 polished recruits lined up at the East Los Angeles College Ingalls Auditorium, East Los Angeles in what would be their final platoon formation as academy classmates. After 20 weeks of rigorous academy training, the recruits pressed through an equally intense and meticulous formal class inspection by law enforcement executives just before the ceremony.
The ceremony was a formal transformation of academy recruits into sworn peace officers. Academy Class 441 is made up of 11 female and 62 male graduates.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva presided over the graduation ceremony, and delivered encouraging remarks to their guests.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva was joined on stage in presenting the graduates with their Peace Officer Standards and Training certificates. The graduates were then officially sworn in as California peace officers.
In a special segment of the ceremony, Dustin McNicholl. LASD was named as the class Honor Recruit. This award is earned by the recruit who achieved the highest numerical average based upon leadership qualities, academics, marksmanship, and physical performance throughout the training period.
Academy Class 441 claims a vastly international collection of backgrounds, reflective of the vast array of cultures found within Los Angeles County.
Congratulations Academy Class 441!!
Academy Class #441 is a largely international collection of backgrounds, reflective of the vast array of cultures found within Los Angeles County. Of the 73 graduating recruits, 6 were born outside the United States in the countries of Iran, Mexico and Turkey; 7 recruits lived abroad in the countries of Armenia, Iraq, Mexico and Turkey; and 51 recruits speak a language other than English, including Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish.
These graduates bring with them a large source of higher education (23), service experience in the armed forces (13), and backgrounds in law enforcement (10), and many come from families with a tradition of serving in law enforcement (18). @ East Los Angeles College