Police Officers Graduate from County Police Academy

COURT HOUSE – The 37th Basic Course for Police Officers graduated from the Cape May County Police Academy Jan. 13, 2015.
The ceremony took place at 4 p.m. at the Middle Township Performing Arts Center, 212 Bayberry Lane, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. Vice-Director Desiderio addressed the class and the keynote speaker was Chad Callahan of the Ocean City Police Department.
Thirty-seven police officers from twelve departments in New Jersey graduated after completing a 20-week training program at the Cape May County Police Academy. The Academy is the only residential based training center in the state of New Jersey for municipal recruit training.
The class started with a physical fitness average of 79.6% and finished with an average of 92%. The Class final academic average was 93.09% and their firearm average was 93.49%. The class president is Recruit Thomas Flounders, Jr. of the North Wildwood Police Department who was elected by members of the class. The class motto is, “Never Down, Never Out.”
Individual Awards are as follows:
High Academic Award:
Thomas H. Flounders, Jr. – North Wildwood Police Department – 98.62%
Vehicle Operations Award:
Dorian Minond – New Brunswick Police Department – 26.255 seconds
Physical Fitness Award:
Alexander Symanski – Sea Isle City Police Department – 99.9%
Firearms Award:
Jordan C. Saini – Lower Township Police Department – 100%
Director’s Award:
Dorian G. Minond – New Brunswick Police Department – Overall Class Ranking #1
AVALON
Gregory R. Armstrong
Anthony P. DeCesero, Jr.
Colby M. Meloy
CMC SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Ivan E. Addu, Sr.
Brendan P. Meyers
HAZLET TOWNSHIP
Christopher L. LoBello
Joseph J. Schroeck
Russell P. Surdi, Jr.
LOWER TOWNSHIP
Shawn Lafferty, Jr.
Anthony M. Micciche
Jordan C. Saini
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP
Christopher J. Clifford
Shawn R. Karge
NEW BRUNSWICK
Tamika Baldwin
Jose C. Gomez
Jose M. Gomez
Samuel A. Gomez
Michael M. Kerwin
Dorian G. Minond
Phillip J. Swindell
Robert F. Triebsch
NORTH WILDWOOD
Thomas H. Flounders, Jr.
Daniel S. Hartman
Steven E. Ransom, Jr.
Kyle T. Zaleski
PALISADES INTERSTATE PKWY
Arturo A. Bellini
Martin P. Clancy, Jr.
Timothy G. Conboy, Jr.
Nicholas Valakas
SEA ISLE CITY
Tully M. O’Clisham
Thomas J. Ready, Jr.
Alexander Symanski
WEST WILDWOOD
Melanie S. Leventhal
WILDWOOD
Rhameir D. Edwards
Andrew W. Kolimaga
WILDWOOD CREST
Jonathan L. Greene
Dylan C. Young