Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Corrections

Fifteen Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits
Bethune, Brandon
Brooke, Austin
Butler, Yolanda
Curd, Aaron
Evers Jr., Daniel
Gibson, Cassandra
Harritt, Kevin
Juelle, Krystal
Luckett, Kelsey
Merrill-Pequeno, Mercedes
O’leary, Brittney
Shiver, Ariston
Stastny, Edward
Stepp, Cody
Walser, Robert

What:
Fifteen Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy recruits were recognized for completing the Corrections Academy training during a graduation ceremony.

Where:                                        
The ceremony took place at the St. Petersburg College Allstate Center, 3200 34^th Street South, St. Petersburg. .

When:
The graduation ceremony was held at 6 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018.

How/Why:
Fifteen Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy recruits were recognized for completing the Corrections Academy training during a graduation ceremony on February 9, 2018, at the St. Petersburg College Allstate Center.

During the academy, the recruits completed a total of 420 hours of training at the college.

Colonel Paul Halle presented Sheriff’s Office recruits with their new badges and administered the Oath of Office to the group. 
 
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office periodically offers full sponsorships through the Corrections Academy. If accepted for sponsorship, the Sheriff’s Office will pay for your academy tuition, books, and FDLE Certification exams. Applications for sponsorships are accepted when the “Detention Deputy Recruit” position is posted on PCSO's website at www.pcsoweb.com/administration/human-resources/current-openings/.

For more information about the St. Petersburg College Corrections Academy, visit www.spcollege.edu/CorrectionsAcademy.

CRC 94.