Four new recruits sworn in by Broome Co. Sheriff's Office
TOWN OF DICKINSON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Four new recruits are set to begin training with the Broome County Sheriff's Office.
Brandon Kilpatrick, Gabriellah Ruark, Richard Parsons and Cameron Bobier were welcomed to the Sheriff's Office's Law Enforcement Division on Friday. They were officially sworn in by Undersheriff Sammy Davis.
The recruits will begin their training at the Law Enforcement Academy in the upcoming weeks.
'We are proud to welcome these four young recruits onto our team and grateful to their familiesfor supporting them in their desire to serve and protect our community's families,' said SheriffFred Akshar. 'In the coming weeks, they will experience some of the most grueling andintensive law enforcement training available in New York State, but it will provide them withthe knowledge and skills necessary to help keep themselves and our citizens safe. We wish themall the best as they begin their careers in one of the noblest professions a person can enter.'
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