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MDCC Law Enforcement Training Academy Graduates Thirty-Eight
First Row: Joinay Watts - Columbus P. D.; Jaylan Barry - Columbus P. D.; Bridget Leheny - Lafayette Co. S. O.; Teylar Patton - Panola Co. S. O.; Uneco Harris - West Point P. D.; Camara Williams - Grenada P. D.; JaMarcus Mosby - Greenville P. D.; Marcus Sutton - Panola Co. S. O.; Cory Murphree - Grenada Co. S. O.; Randy Denley – Grenada Co. S. O.; Tim Presley – LETA Training Coordinator
Second Row: Amy Vanderford – LETA Director; Juwan Roberts - West Point P. D.; Brianiqua Spivey - Cleveland P. D.; Rita Freeman - Warren Co. S. O.; Wilmer Diaz - Lafayette Co. S. O.; Blake Sheets - Winston Co. S. O.; Daniel Mathias - Senatobia P. D.; John Williams - Warren Co. S. O.; Jeffrey Williams - Leland P. D.; Kate Ware – LETA Adm. Asst.
Third Row: Dustin Black - Lafayette Co. S. O.; Charles Robertson - Walls P. D.; Joey Winford - Columbus P. D.; Ben Pruitt - Webster Co. S. O.; Tykeria Harris - Columbus P. D.; Jarron Jefferson - West Point P. D.; Caleb Willis – Philadelphia P. D.; Lakendrick Moore - Greenville P. D.; Kelsie Evans - Wesson P. D.; Caleb Potts - MSU Campus P. D.
Fourth Row: Deaudra Wilson - Newton P. D.; Frederick Ellis - Indianola P. D.; John Brent - Wesson P. D.; Darryl Rogers - Philadelphia P. D.; Curtis Lynom - Self-Sponsor; Lavante Epson - Greenville P. D.; William Atkins - Greenville P. D.; Brandon Campbell - Panola Co. S. O.; DeAudre Craft - Indianola P. D.; Andrew Banks - Webster Co. S. O.
MOORHEAD, Miss. (July 15, 2021) – Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) held its Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) Commencement on Thursday, July 15, 2021, in J.T. Hall Coliseum on the Moorhead campus. During the ceremony, the 38 cadets of Class 21-B68 became full-fledged law enforcement officers.
The event began with the posting of the colors by Dustin Black, Wilmer Diaz and Bridget Leheny, who were all representing Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Office (S.O.). After the graduates marched in, Dean of Student Services Derrick Fields gave the invocation.
LETA Director Amy Vanderford led in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by Tykeria Harris of the Columbus Police Department (P.D.) and Darryl Rogers of Philadelphia P.D. singing the national anthem.
MDCC President Dr. Tyrone Jackson, as well as Vanderford, then gave a welcome before Fields came back to the podium to distribute special recognitions and awards. Fields was joined by Tim Presley, LETA coordinator, and John Williams of Warren Co. S. O. Williams also served as platoon leader of Class 21-B68.
Randy Denley of Grenada Co. S.O. then led the class response portion of the ceremony. Following the presentation of certificates, Presley led the graduates in the Oath of Honor, and Fields gave the benediction.
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.