18 officers join the agency
On Thursday, Aug. 31, Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche held a swearing-in ceremony for 18 new officers, the largest recruiting class in department history, the agency has reported.
The ceremony was held at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on the city’s bayfront, a news release says.
“The following officers joined the Sarasota Police Department as 2nd Class Probation” personnel, the release adds:
| Brandon Close | Brady Jackson |
| Bradley Cohan | Oscar Martinez |
| Brendan Cook | Orlando Perez |
| William Dell | Felipe Silva Marin |
| Woody Divers | Alan Mitch Sipple |
| Cameron Fountain | Jonathan Taylor |
| Shaine Gaines | Leonard Vella |
| Reynaldo Grinon | Cory Waiters |
| Alexandria Hanly | Isazier Whitfield |
For the next several months, the release notes, the new officers will be engaged in their Field Training Program.