42 Graduate from San Bernardino County Sheriffs Basic Law Enforcement Academy

San Bernardino Valley College recently celebrated the success of the 42 graduates of Class #197 of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy on June 18 at the Abundant Living Family Church in Rancho Cucamonga. The event was hosted by SBVC and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Public Safety Regional Training Center. Board of Trustees member Donna Ferracone represented the San Bernardino Community College District. Surrounded by friends, family members, law enforcement and future employers, the ceremony included a keynote address from California Assemblyman Tom Lackey (36th Dist.), a presentation of awards and certificates, and a recitation of the code of ethics led by Redlands Police Department's Chief of Police Mark Garcia. Sergeant Mike Huntsman presented the special awards to Francisco Ancona, Top Academic Honors; Stephanie Garcia, Tactical Staff Award; Ian Gosswiller, Top Shooter; James Hendrickson, Physical Fitness Award; Dylan Gosswiller, Top Overall Award. Class President was Jesus Diaz. The Academy course is 920 hours of instruction, extending over a 23-week period and features instructors from a variety of law enforcement agencies. All training is certified by the State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Class #197 Graduates are: Francesco Ancona Blaine Bailey Kenneth Bubier Zachary Carlos Daniel Cherpin Thomas Cho Kevin Connors Kyle DeLuca Jesus Diaz Cory Drost Alexandra Duarte Amanda Eirich Itai Estrada Joshua Forsberg Stephanie Garcia Brad Gomez Dylan Gosswiller Ian Gosswiller Dalton Hendrickson James Hendrickson Derek Hoffman Jesse Horn Christopher Jones Travis Kleveno Lauren Laidlaw Marina Landeros Ryan Layos Michael Lucifora Matthew McKibban Kristina Neff-Fergot Chris Petruse Loraine Pinedo Kevin Pope Edward Salgado Stacey Spurlock Blake Stebbing Jeremiah Van Brimmer Craig Vanden Bossche Ariel Whitney Christian Zaragoza William Ziemer Edward Zimmerman