Graduation exercises for the 55th basic training class of the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy will take place at 4 p.m., November 9, 2023, at Calvary Baptist Church, 9333 Linwood Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71106. Sheriff Jayson Richardson of the Desoto Parish Sheriff’s Office will be the guest speaker.

Eleven agencies will be represented when graduates take the oath of office, receive their badges, and participate in a special ceremony where family and friends assist them with pinning on their badges for the first time.

Class participants received 502 hours or more of peace officer training in areas including law, patrol activities, traffic services, report writing, investigations, firearms, first aid, and criminal justice.

Graduates are:

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office: Logan Bostic, Shanice Brown, Kalyn Carter, Tynesha Cole, Logan Fontenot, Matthew Johnson, Penny Lane, Katherine McCollister, Lavelle Mitchell, Carl Moody II, Alisha Scott, Jasmine T. Thomas, Nya Walter, Marlo Williams Jr., Tyekia Willis, Dynesha Wilson, Brittney Young, and Jalisa Young

Camp Minden Force Protection: Desmond Ford, Daniel Huff

Desoto Parish Sheriff’s Office: Makeal Williams

Louisiana State University Health Science Center: Broadway

Office of Juvenile Justice: Paige Fretwell, and Samantha McLain

Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office: Timothy Bolyer, Kevin Broadway, and Morgyn Payne,

Ringgold Police Department: Jaiden Hunter

Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office: Michael Wilson

Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office: Christopher Madonna

Zwolle Police Department: Auston Bliss

Blanchard Police Department. Anjel Jaurides

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