MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS GRADUATE
Freehold: Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden is proud to announce the graduation of 27 recruits from the 29th Basic Course for County Corrections Officers. The graduation, held at the Monmouth County Police Academy on Wed. Nov. 19, comes after the completion of an intense 13 week curriculum that prepares recruits for careers as corrections professionals.
“It takes dedication, courage and compassion to have a career in law enforcement,” said Sheriff Shaun Golden. “As these corrections officers join the ranks of professional men and women, those values will guide them in safeguarding lives and property and preserving peace in a correctional environment.”
Of the 27 recruits, three will serve at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, which is nationally accredited in corrections and correctional healthcare, and, houses up to 1,328 inmates. Twenty will serve at the Union County Department of Corrections and four at the Hunterdon County Department of Corrections.
Training for the Basic Course for County Corrections Officers is coordinated by Staff Sgt. Byron Jones of the Monmouth County Sheriff Office Corrections Division.
Throughout the 13 weeks, the corrections officers engaged in physical training and drill and learned how to properly use firearms, batons, handcuffing techniques and mechanical restraints.
They were also trained in unarmed self-defense and emergency medical response. Classroom instruction included topics on law enforcement and ethics, stress management, contraband and evidence processing, characteristics of inmates and drug interdiction and identification.
“This is a proud moment for the graduates and their family members,” said Freeholder Director Lillian G .Burry. “These corrections officers selected a career in public service and made a commitment to serve others. It’s not always the easiest course, but it’s the right one.”
To date, 533 corrections officers have completed the Basic Course for County Corrections at the Monmouth County Police Academy.
Graduates of the 29th Basic Course for County Corrections Officers include:
1. Ruben D. Arce, Union County Department of Corrections
2. Kevin Arias, Union County Department of Corrections
3. Socrates M. Barbosa, Union County Department of Corrections
4. Vincent W. Bivona, Hunterdon County Department of Corrections
5. Jairo F. Collantes, Union County Department of Corrections
6. Tobius K. Daugereau, Union County Department of Corrections
7. Keila I. Diaz, Monmouth County Sheiff’s Office Corrections Divisions
8. Pedro M. Ferreira, Union County Department of Corrections
9. David L. Gaughan Jr., Hunterdon County Department of Corrections
10. Michael P. Gesumaria, Union County Department of Corrections
11. Jospeh G. Gilroy, IIIs, Union County Department of Corrections
12. Lamar K. Hagans, Union County Department of Corrections
13. Ryan A. Hanrahan, Union County Department of Corrections
14. Anthony L. Jackson, Jr., Union County Department of Corrections
15. Joshua S. Kelly, Union County Department of Corrections
16. Freddie Lopez, Union County Department of Corrections
17. Joy M. McMullen, Union County Department of Corrections
18. Alexander Mena, Union County Department of Corrections
19. Daniel F. Mooney, Union County Department of Corrections
20. Timothy S. Norton, Jr., Hunterdon County Department of Corrections
21. Stacie R. O’Connell, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Divisions
22. Tyresha M. Ortiz, Union County Department of Corrections
23. Salvatore Patti, Union County Department of Corrections
24. Robert A. Plimpton, III, Hunterdon County Department of Corrections
25. Roberto A. Roman, Union County Department of Corrections
26. Jesse R. Stephens, Union County Department of Corrections
27. Stephanie Welch, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Divisions
