Upper Marlboro, MD…The Sheriff’s Office welcomed five new Deputy Sheriffs
who graduated from the Prince George’s County Police Training Academy on
Tuesday, July 23rd. Deputy
Sheriffs Lakisha Brooks, Corey Hynson, Tiffany Pullam, Phillip Turner and Mary
Anne Windsor, all successfully completed eight rigorous months of Police
Academy basic training as members of Session 123.
Family and friends of the Deputies gathered
at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, MD to see their
loved ones sworn in and to witness their commitment to Protect and Serve the
citizens of Prince George’s County.
Sheriff High joined County Executive Rushern
L. Baker and other public safety agency heads in congratulating the graduates
for their accomplishments and successful completion of the academy.
Of 47 graduates, Deputy Windsor received the
Steven F. Gaughan Memorial Award for Academic Achievement for having the
highest Grade Point Average (GPA) in the class. Deputy Hynson graduated with the third highest
overall Marksmanship score.
Four of the five Deputies are graduates of
Prince George’s County High Schools.
“We are proud to welcome these new Deputies.
Their achievements in a very rigorous police academy llustrate the success
available to people who are passionate about a positive future,” said Sheriff
High. “New recruits, as a part of our overall hiring strategy, bring a fresh
and contemporary perspective to public safety.”
For more information contact the Communications
and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-8637.
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