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36 to graduate from RI State Police Academy Friday

8:34 AM Fri, Nov 20, 2009 |
Kate Bramson    Email

LINCOLN, R.I. -- Thirty-six police recruits stood out among 1,923 applicants.

On Friday, those 36 will be sworn in as members of the Rhode Island State Police.

The new state troopers have completed 22 weeks of training. On June 22, they began their intensive, paramilitary training, according to Lt. Col. Raymond S. White Jr.

At 6 p.m. Friday, they will graduate at a ceremony at the Community College of Rhode Island's Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

After graduation, they will receive Field Training from experienced troopers before they begin their solo patrols, the state police said.

Along with family and friends of the graduates, others also expected to attend include Col. Brendan P. Doherty, superintendent of the state police, Governor Carcieri and Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch.

The following men and women are scheduled to graduate:

  • Roupen Bastajian of Smithfield

  • John R. Brown of Coventry

  • Matthew J. Burke of North Kingstown

  • Andrew L. Carter of Narragansett

  • Dwayne Correia of North Smithfield

  • Sean M. Crowley of East Providence

  • Amoncio A. DaCruz of Providence

  • Brendan D. Devine of Smithfield

  • James R. Donnelly-Taylor of Warwick

  • Kyle A. Draper of Warwick

  • Jonathan M. Elliott of Warren

  • Andrew R. Emerson of Providence

  • Louis J. Fiorenzano Jr. of Providence

  • James E. Gaffney of Warwick

  • Melissa A. Giardina of Richmond

  • Kyle A. Gorenski of Narragansett

  • David R. Gosling of East Greenwich

  • Ruth C. Hernandez of East Providence

  • Adam J. Houston of Cranston

  • Adam B. Kennett of East Greenwich

  • Ryan N. Mahoney of Narragansett

  • Kenneth J. Marandola Jr. of North Providence

  • Robert B. Marchand of South Kingstown

  • Nicholas J. Messinger of West Greenwich

  • Courtney E. Mulcahy of Narragansett

  • Christopher V. O'Connors of North Kingstown

  • Brendan D. Palmer of East Greenwich

  • Sean F. Pasley of Warwick

  • Donald Pope Jr., of Providence

  • Michael Reynolds III of Lincoln

  • Ryan M. Santo of Warwick

  • Kyle K. Shibley of West Warwick

  • Lisa M. Silveira of Middletown

  • James M. Thomas III of Warwick

  • Stephen W. Vinton of West Warwick

  • Anthony S. Washington of Providence


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guglielmo said:

Governor? What state hiring freeze?

Link | November 20, 2009 5:34 PM
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State watcher said:

And we're not broke enough in this state? What is the justification for all these cops? Aren't local police enough?? Glad I'm leaving this state in 1 year

Link | November 21, 2009 11:17 AM
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