There are a couple of new peace officers in Taylor.
The Central Texas College (CTC) Police Academy recently hosted a graduation ceremony recently recognizing 20 cadets who completed the 22-week, 720-hour Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) Bravo 2022 program. Raymond Anderson and Davis Golden, from the Taylor Police Department, were among the graduates.
Upon successful completion of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) licensing exam, the cadets will be eligible to become peace officers in Texas.
During the ceremony, several awards of achievement were presented. Earning top academic honors for achieving the highest scholastic average (95.78) was John Reza, of the Lampasas Police Department. The class average was 92.16. The Charles “Chuck” Dinwiddie Top Gun award for firearms proficiency was won by Joseph Mees, of the Coryell County Sheriff’s Department. Mees also won the Top Gear award for best driving competency and was elected class president by his fellow cadets. For the second consecutive year, the class selected Carl Trussell, of the Killeen Police Department, as the winner of the Best Instructor award.
Graduates of the BPOC Bravo 2022 class also included Andrew Berumen, Dakota Guzman and Mary Minnick, Bell County Sheriff’s Department; Joseph Mees and Miller Shaffer, Coryell County Sheriff’s Department; and Brandon English, John Reza and Jameson Vernado, Lampasas Police Department.
The CTC Police Academy BPOC prepares students for the TCOLE licensing exam. It includes more than 40 topics ranging from one to 74 hours in length. Approximately one-third of the class is devoted to developing the physical skills required to become a peace officer. Each cadet can earn a certificate of completion and 23 hours of college credit which can be applied to an Associate of Applied Science degree.
