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Department of Correction holds 214th academy graduation

June 23, 2016

The Delaware Department of Correction graduated and assigned 21 employees from its Correctional Employee Initial Training academy June 17. The graduates took the oath of office and received their assignments before family, friends and DOC officials.

CEIT Class No. 214 consisted of 20 correctional officers and one correctional counselor. The ceremony featured remarks by Department of Correction Commissioner Robert M. Coupe, training staff, Chaplain Gus Christo and inspiring words from class speaker Correctional Officer Amber Scott.

The graduates completed nine weeks of training, including hands-on and classroom sessions in a multitude of areas. Areas of concentration included inmate supervision, weapons and chemical munitions, defensive tactics, emergency preparedness, report writing, substance abuse training, CPR/Basic First Aid and interpersonal communication. They will now join the ranks of more than 2,500 employees who uphold the department’s mission of protecting the public by supervising nearly 7,000 adult offenders in facilities throughout the state.

Coupe praised the graduates for choosing a career with the Department of Correction. “By choosing a career of public service, you have dedicated yourself to making an impact on the lives of others,” he said. “You will have the opportunity to make a difference. If you are successful, you can change the world one life at a time.”  

The instruction team for CEIT Class No. 214 consisted of Staff Lt. John Boor, Cpl. Dallas Johnson, and Cpl. Randall Meding. Here is an alphabetical list of graduating cadets: Joshua Barton; Emilio Correa Jr; Dominic Dailey; Christopher Dinges;  Shane Eskridge; Zachary Foust; Jonathan Franklin; Donald Gabriel; Timothy Gray Jr; John Jones; Floyd Kromka Jr., Kenneth Lockard; Tyler Mau; Justin Porter; Ty’leena Purnell; Andrew Rodriguez; William Schuler; Amber Scott; Jonathan Scott Jr.; Ryan Sharp; and Morgan Webster.
         
 

 

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