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A member of the Morristown Police Department, Aaron Greene, was awarded a certificate in Defensive Tactics as part of the graduation ceremony by the Walters State Regional Law Enforcement Academy on June 8.

A total of 43 cadets graduated during the ceremony.

Based at the college’s Niswonger Campus in Greeneville, the academy is an intensive nine-week program providing over 500 hours of training. Upon completion, students are awarded the technical certificate in Basic Law Enforcement Officer Education and are eligible to apply for certification by the Police Officers Standards and Training Commission as a certified peace officer in the state of Tennessee after being employed by a law enforcement agency.

The program is part of the Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, established at Walters State by the POST Commission and is part of the college’s Public Safety Center of Emphasis, a designation recognizing its outstanding record in career preparation.

Other awards given out during graduation ceremonies included:

• Academic Award: William Cooper, Springfield Police Department.

• Defensive and Tactical Driving: William Cooper, Springfield Police Department.

• Outstanding Student: Hunter Skalecki, Hampton, Tennessee.

• Firearms: Dylan Waddell, Bristol (Tennessee) Police Department.

• Charles Edward Baskette Memorial Award for Courage and Determination: Gaberiel Douglas, Johnson City Police Department.

• Best Athlete: Timothy Doneski, Gatlinburg Police Department.

• Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Award: Jonathan Hoisington, Gatlinburg Police Department.

• Tennessee Sheriff’s Association Award: Johnathan Williams, Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office.

The following students from the Lakeway Area graduated as part of Class 128.

Claiborne County: Jonathon Malone, New Tazewell, Lincoln Memorial University Police Department.

Cocke County: Jonathan Hoisington, Cosby, Gatlinburg Police Department; Amanda Young, Newport, Pigeon Forge Police Department.

Hamblen County: Tabitha Dykes, Morristown, Morristown Police Department; Aaron Greene, Morristown, Morristown Police Department; Timothy Mowl, Morristown, Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office; Christian Taylor, Morristown, Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office; Hayden Bewley, Talbott, Morristown Police Department; Jarod Bond, Whitesburg, Morristown Police Department; Oliver Kallal, Whitesburg, Morristown Police Department.

Hawkins County: Jordan Bryant, Church Hill, Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office.