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

Nine Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits:
Eric Hovsepian
Sarah Nichols
Ryan Pearson
John Pham
Jacob Reich
David Renaker
Armir Shehaj
Chinedu Ulasi
Kurtis Wimberly

What:
Nine 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 Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

How/Why:
Nine Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy recruits were recognized for completing the Corrections Academy training during a graduation ceremony on August 6, 2019, at the St. Petersburg College Allstate Center.

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

Colonel Danzig 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.