More Than Two Dozen Graduate From Rockland Police Academy

POMONA, N.Y. – More than two dozen men and women graduated recently from the Rockland Police Academy, according to a post Friday on the county government’s Facebook page.

Twenty-six men and women graduated from the Rockland Police Academy, according to the county government's Facebook page.
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James O'Rourke

12/18/2016 4:00 a.m.

Held at the Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services building in Pomona, the graduation ceremony honored 26 people who completed the police academy’s program, according to the post.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day attended the event and offered his congratulations.

“Whenever someone needs help, the first person they call is a police officer," said Day, a former NYPD lieutenant commander, to the group. "We count on you to keep us safe."

Among those to graduate are:

Rita Bobe-Saleh
Nicholas D. Cavalcanti
Anthony DeLeon
Timothy P. Gernon
Gregory T. Maloney
Jared A. Pennella
Brian A. Santana
Christopher J. La Spina
Anthony M. Laureano
Tyler C. Stradford
Maura Torres
Maria Coyt-Freda
Matthew S. Dato
Frank Toro
Christopher G. Byrnes
Shimon Deutsch
Christine Marie Garry
Andrew E. Markunas
Christina Pamphile
Michael T. Paris
Stephen S Polizzi
Ryan W. Smith
Brandon S. Levy
Malissia C. Castro
Oliver A. Cespedes
Gabriel A. Espada

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