The St. Tammany Parish Department is inviting the community to celebrate the recent graduation of its newest deputies from the STPSO P.O.S.T. Academy. According to a social media post issued by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Randy Smith proudly presided over the ceremony for Academy Class 27, whose graduates completed 20 rigorous weeks of training, marked by intensive study, discipline, and sacrifice.
The graduates, hailed by the Sheriff for their unwavering commitment to serving with integrity and heart, have taken a significant step in their law enforcement careers by completing this challenging academy program. The class's motto, "Earned.. Never Given," reflects the ethos and the perseverance that the new deputies demonstrated during their journey. It's a telling sentiment that underscores the seriousness with which they approached their training and their new roles, as the days were long and the training gruelling, but now, the sheriff's office explained in their announcement, these men and women are ready to serve the citizens of St. Tammany Parish.
Among the graduates of the P.O.S.T. Level I program were Deputies Brandon Audibert, Devin Barron, Benjamin Bourgeois, Jessica Burgess, Madisson Daigle, Brody Gottschalk, Mason Martinez, Abby Maxwell, Kyleigh Remerow, Kane Sutton, and Korben Walker. P.O.S.T. Level II honorees included Deputies Riley James, Tyler Lewis, and Michael Primeaux. As the sheriff's office congratulated the graduates, they highlighted that each of the deputies "earned every bit of this moment" and extended a warm welcome into the STPSO family, as per the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office post.
Further information about the graduation ceremony was signaled to be forthcoming, but for the moment the focus remains on recognizing the achievement of these stalwart graduates, their accomplishment shared not just within the confines of the sheriff's office but with the broader community, whose safety and order these deputies are now sworn to protect, the message of their dedication amplified through social media outlets to an audience that may not always see the full breadth of what it means to prepare oneself for the rigors of law enforcement.
To learn more about the graduates and their training program, you can visit the official St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
