Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Corrections

Eighteen Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits
Tyler Austin
McCaslyn Bole
Richard Brinkman
Brandon Burgess
Addison Chase
Christopher Dube
Benjamin Dunham
Stephanie Ferro
Kevin Geary
Eric Hall
Roy Harper
Terry Hicks Jr.
Patrick Kane
Junior Lewis
Danielle McCullough
Lynn Menczynski
James O’Neil III
Justin Radalinsky

What:
Eighteen Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy recruits were recognized for completing the Corrections Academy training during a graduation ceremony.

Where:                                        
The ceremony took place at the St. Petersburg College Allstate Center, 3200 34^th Street South, St. Petersburg.

When:
The graduation ceremony was held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.

How/Why:
Eighteen Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy recruits were recognized for completing the Corrections Academy training during a graduation ceremony on October 2, 2018, at the St. Petersburg College Allstate Center.

During the academy, the recruits completed a total of 420 hours of training at the college.

Sheriff Bob Gualtieri presented Sheriff’s Office recruits with their new badges and administered the Oath of Office to the group. 

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office periodically offers full sponsorships through the Corrections Academy. If accepted for sponsorship, the Sheriff’s Office will pay for your academy tuition, books, and FDLE Certification exams. Applications for sponsorships are accepted when the “Detention Deputy Recruit” position is posted on PCSO's website at www.pcsoweb.com/administration/human-resources/current-openings/.

For more information about the St. Petersburg College Corrections Academy, visit www.spcollege.edu/CorrectionsAcademy.