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MDCC Law Enforcement Training Academy Graduates Twenty-Two
Guidon - Ke’Shawn Adams - Columbus P. D.
1st row – Cody Hall – Southaven P. D.; Brian Vaughn – Lafayette Co. S. O.; Judah Jamison – JPS Campus Enforcement; Demarus Jones – Newton P. D.; Serenity Tescum – Indianola P. D.; Katerria Moore – Southaven P. D.; Whitney King – Coldwater P. D.; Wesley Hazelwood – LETA Training Officer
2nd row - Amy Vanderford – LETA Director; Justin Perrette – Senatobia P. D.; Bryan Westbrook – MS State Fire Marshal’s Office; Garrett Chance – Lafayette Co. S. O.; James Bronson – JPS Campus Enforcement; Nicholas Haley – Southaven P. D.; Cameron Moody – Meridian P. D.; Kate Ware – LETA
3rd row – Malik Fulton – Indianola P. D.; Matthew Wilson – Oxford P. D.; Kody Hunter – Oxford P. D.; Dallas Mooneyham – Lafayette Co. S. O.; Justin Newbaker – Meridian P. D.; Austin Green – Columbus P. D.; Jeremy Reed-Wood – Lowndes Co. S. O.; not pictured Christopher Harpman – Starkville P. D.
MOORHEAD, Miss. (Nov. 7, 2022) – Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) recently held its Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) Commencement in the Yeates Fine Arts Auditorium on the Moorhead campus. During the ceremony, the 22 cadets of Class 22-B72 became law enforcement officers.
The event began with a moment of silence led by Jeremy Reed-Woods of the Lowndes (P.D.). Then, the posting of the colors followed by Ke’Shawn Adams of Columbus P.D., Cody Hall of Southaven P.D., and Whitney King of Coldwater P.D.
James Bronson of Jackson Public Schools Campus Enforcement led an invocation, followed by LETA Director Amy Vanderford leading the Pledge of Allegiance. After Vanderford welcomed the attendees, she joined LETA Training Officer Wesley Hazelwood and Platoon Leader Garrett Chance in presenting special recognitions and awards. Chance was representing Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office.
Cameron Moody of Meridian P.D. then led the class response portion of the ceremony. Following the presentation of certificates, Hazelwood led the graduates in the Oath of Honor.
The MDCC Law Enforcement Training Academy is a Class I State Accredited Academy by the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officers’ Standards and Training and offers all levels of training to law enforcement personnel throughout the Delta Region and the State of Mississippi. The MDCC LETA provides areas of training for basic, refresher, part-time, corrections officer, in-service and advanced training on the MDCC main campus located on Highway 3 in Moorhead, Miss.