Police Academy Graduates — The Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy recently celebrated the graduation of Session 146. The SWIC Police Academy is an intensive academic and physical training program designed to prepare recruits to enter a career in law enforcement. It is one of only seven police academies in Illinois.

Graduates in alphabetical order include:

• Nolan R. Beggs of the Centralia Police Department
• Gianna B. Bivona of the Quincy Police Department
• Daniel E. Boles of the Metamora Police Department
• Joshua G. Brandenburg of the Greenup Police Department
• Tory J. Bridgeforth of the Dixmoor Police Department
• Emily R. Briley of the Collinsville Police Department
• Bryce C. Bumphrey of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office
• Louis M. Butz of the Moline Police Department
• Levi J. Cox of the SIU Edwardsville Police Department
• Brian A. Cunningham of the Franklin Police Department
• Seth A. Davis of the Petersburg Police Department
• Colin L. Dearing of the Creve Coeur Police Department
• Michael A. Dodson of the Centralia Police Department
• Cassidy A. Dunavan of the Mcleansboro Police Department
• Jacob D. Fenton of the Montgomery Police Department
• Darren M. Finley of the Silvis Police Department
• Jordan S. Frerker of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
• Justin D. Gaither of the Brooklyn Police Department
• David C. Geesey of the Savanna Police Department, winner of the Most Improved over all in Physical Fitness Award
• Tyler J. Gholson of the Minooka Police Department
• Mitchell D. Gray of the Marquette Heights Police Department
• Raymond M. Groves of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office
• Jennifer L. Guerrero of the Moline Police Department
• Cody R. Hand of the Anna Police Department
• James A. Harp of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office
• Patrick W. Hayes of the Knoxville Police Department
• Jason M. Herren of the Pike County Police Department
• Luke J. Hildebrand of the Sherman Police Department
• Trevor D. Hodge of the Morris Police Department
• Tyler R. Hughes of the Leland Grove Police Department
• Devin S. Jackson of the Mt. Vernon Police Department
• Paulina K. Jalowiec of the Glendale Heights Police Department
• Christopher Jansen of the Centralia Police Department
• Dakota W. Jenkins of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
• Darius R Johnson of the Dixmoor Police Department
• Kailey L. Johnson of the Silvis Police Department
• Patrick S. Jolly of the New Baden Police Department
• Olivia R. Jones of the Fairview Heights Police Department
• Dakota A. Josten of the West Frankfort Police Department
• Brian P. Joy of the Collinsville Police Department
• Colton G. Juelfs of the Valmeyer Police Department
• Robert S. Kemper of the Paris Police Department
• Jared T. King of the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, winner of the Best Overall in Fitness Award and Southern Illinois Police Chiefs Association Most Outstanding Office Award.
• Rachel A. King of the Zeigler Police Department
• Robert A. Ladove of the Carbondale Police Department
• Guadalupe Lopez of the Minooka Police Department
• Mitchell M. Malone of the Carmi Police Department
• Aaron M. Matyas of the Venice Police Department
• Noah R. Mayes of the Williamsville Police Department
• Ryne M. McCoy of the Carbondale Police Department
• Carter J. Meister of the Fairbury Police Department, winner of the Academic Award
• Heath X. Milan of the Knoxville Police Department
• Shiquita D. Morales of the Shiloh Police Department
• Garrett E. Morhardt of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
• Brian T. Morris of the Caseyville Police Department
• Sergio Perez Lamas, Jr. of the SWIC Police Department
• Brendan S. Peterson of the Maryville Police Department
• Jace S. Poskevich of the SIU Carbondale Police Department, winner of the Southern Illinios Police Chiefs Association Most Outstanding Officer Award.
• Casie L. Price of the Morris Police Department
• Jacob M. Quillen of the El Dorado Police Department
• Bryan J. Ramirez of the South Beloit Police Department
• Caleb J. Reed of the Mt. Vernon Police Department
• Logan A. Rhodes of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office
• Jailon C. Rush of the Mt. Vernon Police Department
• Justin L. Sailliez of the West Frankfort Police Department
• Javier Sanchez of the Morris Police Department
• Kenyon A. Sanders of the Venice Police Department
• Shannon M. Sayers of the Shiloh Police Department
• Anna M. Schneidewend of the Morris Police Department
• Christopher J. Seders of the Steeleville Police Department
• Tanner D. Selph of the Mount Olive Police Department
• Gino D. Serra of the Leland Grove Police Department
• Michael D. Shewmaker of the O’Fallon Police Department
• Devin R. Sims of the Brooklyn Police Department
• Tyler E. Smith of the Douglas County Police Department, winner of the Defense Tactics Award
• Brandon F. Smythe of the Grayville Police Department
• Austin R. Stroud of the Henry County Police Department
• Paige A. Swisher of the SIU Edwardsville Police Department
• Kaylan N. Talley of the Leland Grove Police Department
• Trenton L. Taylor of the Richland County Police Department
• Tyler A. Tharp of the Woodriver Police Department
• Jasmine M. Toliver of the Carbondale Police Department
• Trey S. Wade of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
• Dallas C. Wakeland of the Aledo Police Department
• Thomas J. Walker of the Streator Police Department
• Travis E. Walker of the Richland County Sheriff’s Office
• Jesse S. Williams of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
• Corbin B. Winans of the Bethany Police Department
• Brett L. Winegarner of the Centralia Police Department
• Trevor A. Wuebbles of the Pinckneyville Police Department
• Michael J. Wulf of the Fairview Heights Police Department
• Sean K. Yates of the Bunker Hill Police Department
• Samuel M. Zaerr of the Pittsfield Police Department, class president
• Evan J. Zeller of the Alton Police Department
• Kyle A. Zurek of the Itasca Police Department