County Sheriff’s Department welcomes 21 new officers

In a Jan.19 ceremony at the Back Bay Hilton, Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea J. Cabral administered the Correction Officers Oath to 21 new officers.

As graduates of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Correction Officer Training Academy Class 06-02, the officers completed 12 weeks of training.

The graduation ceremony brought the number of academy classes completed under Cabral to 11.

Four graduates joined the ranks of the officers at the South Bay House of Correction, while the remainder of the class has been assigned to the Nashua Street Jail.

Cabral commended the graduates for their perseverance and dedication throughout the 12-week academy, and thanked family and friends attending the ceremony for their continued support.

“Correction officers are responsible for not only providing safe and secure custody of inmates and detainees — they also act as counselors, teachers and mentors, making a remarkable impact on many lives,” said Cabral.

Before receiving their badges and diplomas, class president Gregory Christian also addressed the class, describing their qualities as a group.

“We come from different backgrounds; we are tall and short, black and white, male and female. These are the obvious differences, the things that are easy to focus on. This diversity is good, but it is not what is most important,” Christian said. “Most important is our commonality — our individual commitment to doing what is right, acting with integrity and holding ourselves to a higher standard, all of which we believe are the cornerstones of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department.”

The graduates in the Correction Officer Training Academy Class 06-02 are: James Antonetti, Adam Baiardi, Nneka Cardoza, Paul Cavolowsky, Gregory Christian, Paul Cole, Daryl Dean, Stephen Golden, Heath Gordon, Timothy Hart, Lenox Janga, Christine Leone, Stanley Martin, Michael Gallagher, Holly Nelson, Alvito Petriello, Matthew Riley, Matthew Robidoux, Matthew Scott, Michael Tausek and Jarrod Trovato.