The Henderson County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy graduated thirty-six new members at a commencement dinner held on June 30, 2022. This was a combined graduation ceremony due to the Covid interruption of the 2020 class where only a few students chose to return.
The graduation ceremony held at the Elk’s Lodge was kicked off by Academy Director Barry Brown. He thanked the graduates for their dedication to the class and the interest they had taken in getting to know their Sheriff’s Office. Brown said this is a class that “every citizen in Henderson County should to take” because it opens people’s eyes to what goes on in local law enforcement and allows citizens to become better informed. Director Brown also thanked his Assistant Director and VIP Warren Hargis his help throughout the class. The Sheriff’s Citizens Academy program is in its 25th year.
Sheriff Lowell Griffin thanked the graduates for their eagerness to learn about their Sheriff’s Office and the men and women who so passionately work to provide for the safety and security of Henderson County.
Each Tuesday evening from mid-January to mid-April, deputies and Sheriff’s Office staff from various divisions presented information to the Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. Participants toured the Sheriff’s Office, Crime Lab, 911 Center and VirTra firearms simulator in addition to a variety of demonstrations and presentations from the SWAT team, EOD (Bomb Squad), K9 Deputies, Court Security, Civil Process, CCW Process, Criminal Investigations Division, Detention Center, Animal Enforcement, School Resource Deputies & School Safety, Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) and many more. All these topics and more were covered with ample time for questions and answers.
Congratulations to the 2021 Sheriff’s Citizens Academy Graduates:
Alberto Arce
April Castilla
Bonnie Carpenter
James Carter
Cindy Edwards
Edward Frisbee
Mary McCarty
Fred Nace
Jim Nunziato
Janet Nunziato
Susan Rex
Congratulations to the 2022 Sheriff’s Citizens Academy Graduates:
David Bloser
Roger Bohn
Randy Boyd
Susane Brown
Mary Childers
Wayne Childers
Colleen Cluphf
Jenifer Dillard
Linda Faulkner
Dunkin FitzSimons
Phyllis FitzSimons
Paul Harris
Jeff Hayes
Vicki Hudson
Diane Hudson
Karri Johnson
Maggie L’Hommedieu
Ann Maliff
Bill McClung
Gayle Ray
Robert Miller
Tami Miller
Joe Strassel
Mary Lou Varnes
Tom Zatkulak
The next Sheriff’s Citizens Academy is scheduled to start in January 2023. All classes are held at the Sheriff’s Office at 100 North Grove St. in Hendersonville.
Applications and information may be picked up in the Sheriff’s Office lobby or accessed on the Sheriff’s Office website.
The completed applications may be returned by mail to the above address or dropped off at the Reception Desk in the Sheriff’s Office Lobby.
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