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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(071822)-ODESSA POLICE ACADEMY SESSION 24 PROFESSIONAL DRIVING

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Odessa, Texas/July 18, 2022-The Odessa Police Academy Session 24 held their Professional Driving training at Ratliff Stadium. 5 OPA Recruits, 1 Odessa Fire-Rescue Recruit and 2 Midland County Sheriff’s Office recruits completed the week-long qualifying driving training. 

(Cpl. Pricilla Hughes, Professional Driving Instructor-Odessa Police Department) 

Recruits endured a variety of intense driving scenarios, throughout the week. 

(Robert Torres, OPA 24 Recruit-Odessa Police Department) 

(James Chilcoat, OPA 24-Midland County Sheriff’s Office Recruit) 

(Nathan Sanchez, OPA 24-Odessa Fire Rescue-Recruit) 

(Sgt. Yuri Herrera, Professional Driving Instructor-Odessa Police Department) 

It is important that recruits pass the Professional Driving training. Police Officers spend most of their entire day in their police vehicles. OPA recruits must complete and pass the required driving tasks to be able to advance to the next section of the Odessa Police Academy. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(050422)-ODESSA POLICE ACADEMY 24 TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING

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Odessa, Texas/May 4, 2022-Odessa Police Academy 24 held traffic control training at the intersection of Grant Street and 3rd Street. Recruits took turns directing traffic under the supervision of veteran Odessa Police officers. 

(Recruits-Odessa Police Academy 24) 

Recruits practiced eye and hand coordination during heavy traffic. The recruits of OPA 24 will soon engage in professional driving and firearm training. 

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(013022)-OESSA POLICE ACADEMY 23 GRADUATION CEREMONY

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Odessa, Texas/January 30, 2022-The Odessa Police Department hosted the Odessa Police Academy 23 graduation ceremony at the Odessa Marriott. Seven OPA 23 graduating recruits and 2 Odessa Fire-Rescue officers with the Fire Marshals department completed required training. 

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department) 

(Michelle Cervantes, Odessa Fire-Rescue/Fire Marshals Division) 

Lorenzo Rivas is following in his father’s footsteps when he joined Odessa Fire Rescue in May of 2020. Lorenzo Rivas, Jr., was with the Odessa Fire Department for 25 years until his retirement. 

(Lorenzo Rivas, OPA 23 Graduate-Odessa Fire Rescue/Fire Marshals Department) 

The newly sworn-in Odessa Police Officers will immediately begin their field training. It is hoped that these new officers will be able help enforce the city ordinance regarding game rooms 

(Lt. Caleb Lacey, Odessa Police Department) 

During the pining of the badge portion of the ceremony Odessa Police Academy 23 graduate Cameron Limon proposed to his girlfriend of four years. 

(Cameron Limon, OPA 23 Graduate/Odessa Police Department Officer) 

(Mariah Lujan, OPD Officer Cameron LImon’s Fiance) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera