33 Graduate from 43rd Trooper Youth Week Program

Location:
Delaware State Police Training Academy Headquarters Complex, 1453 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE

DATE and TIME:
Friday June 27, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

Graduating Cadet Class 2014:

Allston, Erin St. Elizabeth’s HS
Aponte, Diego Middletown HS
Badger, John W Milford HS
Daddio, Tara J Caesar Rodney HS
deBloois, Derek Caesar Rodney HS
Demarco, Joseph Salesianum
DiMascio, Sabatino J DAPSS Charter HS
Donovan, Anthony St. Georges Vo-Tech
Estep, Ryan C Carson Long Military Academy (PA)
Flores, Rigoberto Dover HS
Foraker, Darren Middletown HS
Javillo, Paolo M DAPSS Charter HS
Kelley, Savannah Polytech HS
Kennedy, Derrick S Salesianum HS
Krager, Emmett Sussex Central HS
Matsko, Patrick Caesar Rodney
Matt, Christopher R St. Mark’s High School
McKinney, Taylor Concord HS
Mercado, Dylan Newark HS
Miller, Rackeem John Dickinson HS
Moser, Garret Salesianum HS
Pulliam, Nisa Concord HS
Rains, Austin Polytech HS
Reinhold, Josh Hodgson Vo-Tech HS
Richards, Daniele Polytech HS
Richardson, Thaliya DAPSS Charter HS
Ritchie, Logan Mount Pleasant HS
Roos, Robert Caesar Rodney
Seefried, Aidan Delaware Military Academy
Sudler, Andrew Caesar Rodney HS
Washington, Lamont Delaware Military Academy
Wideman, Shakira Y DAPSS Charter HS
Wolfe, Joseph Appoquinimink HS

Awards for Trooper Youth Week 2014

Most Outstanding- Cadet Tara Daddio (this cadet demonstrated a combination of initiative, leadership and teamwork throughout the week)

Core Values- Cadet Ryan Estep (this cadet best demonstrated the 7 Core Values of the Delaware State Police Academy: honor, integrity, courage, loyalty, attitude, discipline, and service.

Most Improved- Cadet Rackeem Miller (this cadet improved most throughout week)

Leadership- Cadet Andrew Sudler (this cadet demonstrates outstanding leadership skills in comparison to the rest of the cadets; he gets the job and other tasks done)

*Selected as class speaker- Cadet Sabatino DiMascio

Featured Remarks:
Commander James Brady-Department Commander American Legion
Colonel Nathaniel McQueen-Superintendent Delaware State Police
Captain Galen Purcell-Director Delaware State Police Training Academy

Resume:
Dover, DE-The Delaware State Police and The American Legion held Graduation exercises Friday June 27th at the Delaware State Police Training Academy in Dover Delaware.

33 young men and women from across the State, who endured a weeklong training regimen which parallels much of what a Delaware State Trooper would undergo while attending the State Police Training Academy, were awarded their graduation certificates.

In addition to the rigors of the daily physical fitness schedule, the cadets attended classes that ranged from crash investigation to evidence detection and fraud investigation. During the entire week the cadets took up residence at the academy to give them a better understanding about the profession of law enforcement and what it takes to become a police officer.

This is the 43rd year for Trooper Youth Week and without the sponsorship of the American Legion the program could not be possible.