SAVANNAH, GA (May 5, 2023) – Today the Savannah Police Department gathered to celebration the graduation and lateral entry recognition of officers at a ceremony at the Savannah Police Department’s Professional Development Center.
Seven officers were officially inducted into the Savannah Police Department and were ceremoniously pinned with their official SPD badge by a loved one. Two additional officers were recognized and pinned after re-entering the department through its lateral entry program.
The new officers have successfully completed 11 weeks of state mandated training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center and additional specialized training at SPD’s Patrol School. Today they took their oath of office.
*LATERAL ENTRY RECOGNITIONS:
- William Huseth Jr.
- Richard Robinson
GRADUATES:
- DeAndre Johnson
- Randall Kemp
- Karis Marquez
- Jackson O’Neill
- Thomas Pucci
- Damian Wall
- Shamar Whitmore*