18 cadets graduate from CAPCOG’s 89th BPOC

CAPCOG’s Regional Law Enforcement Basic Peace Officers Course No. 89 graduated on June 5 after its cadets completed their Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Peace Officer exam. All 18 cadets passed on their first attempt, and nine scored a 90 or above on the exam.

“These cadets showed tremendous dedication in wanting to serve their communities as a peace officer and that was reflected in their performance at TCOLE,” said Mike Jennings, RLEA director. “They have earned our greatest congratulation in achieving this career and life accomplishment.”

The Basic Peace Officer Course No. 89 cadets presented CAPCOG with this plaque marking their achievement in graduating from the Regional Law Enforcement Academy in June 2020.

Cadets of BPOC No. 89 attended the CAPCOG academy for nine months taking more than 800 hours of course work. They attended their classes on nights and weekends so those with fulltime jobs could complete the BPOC training. The graduating cadets included:

1. Anthony Carreno – Valedictorian
2. Carolina Hale – Salutatorian
3. Erica Hernandez – Class President
4. Alex Bennett
5. Stella Brock
6. Erin Chaney
7. Bryan Dempsey
8. Jason Ellison
9. Amy Estrada
10. Isidro Gonzales
11. Manuel Guzman-Santiago
12. Hipolito “Paul” Hernandez
13. Mia Hernandez
14. Morgan Juhl
15. Jason Molina
16. Rafael Palomino
17. Aric Steffes
18. John Zavala

The following four cadets earned an RLEA Director’s Award for scoring a 90 percent of better on their TCOLE Exam:

• Allison Brock
• Anthony Carreno
• Amy Estrada
• Carol Hale
• Erica Hernandez
• Paul Hernandez
• Jason Molina
• Rafael Palomino
• John Zavala