HUNTSVILLE – Citing how the “power of one can change lives,” Huntsville Police Chief Kirk Giles congratulated the newest generation of officers ready to serve and protect the Rocket City.
A formal ceremony at the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering celebrated the graduates of the Huntsville Police Department’s 72nd Police Academy Session.
Following 20 weeks of intensive training, the following graduates were officially welcomed into the ranks of HPD:
- Javier Dunyey Alexander
- Avery Parker Branner
- Torrey Refelle Cooper
- Thomas Sheridan Finke
- Onur Gunes
- Draven Gentry Harding
- Brandon Aaron Hopkins
- Salomon Nicholas Saez
Keynote speaker Cathy Stender, president of Woody Anderson Ford, was also recognized for her decades-long commitment to officer safety, innovation and community outreach…