Sheriff Sean Casey was on hand as 10 Alexandria deputy sheriffs graduated from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy on June 17.

Casey and members of his command and training staff attended Session 150’s graduation ceremony at Cornerstone Church in Leesburg.

The graduates from the Sheriff’s Office are Deputy Kevon Adams, Deputy Sarah Born, Deputy Ashley Chavez, Deputy Emeka Eze, Deputy Portia Green, Deputy Malik McCoy, Deputy Yassoukaye Reynolds, Deputy Elliangel Vega, Deputy Solomon Wodajo, and Deputy Ismael Yacouba Garba.

Deputy Born was selected by her classmates as a vice president for Session 150 and Deputy Reynolds finished second in the physical fitness category among female recruits.

The new law enforcement officers successfully completed 20 weeks of training, including emergency vehicle operations, firearms training, defensive and control tactics, crash investigation, de-escalation techniques, active bystandership, basic legal training, jail operations, courthouse security, civil process, and serving diverse communities.

The graduates will continue their training at the Sheriff’s Office before beginning their regular assignments.