Eight L.A. Airport Police Recruits Graduate
From LAPD Academy Class

(Back row, middle) - Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker, Assistant Chief William Thompson (far left), Assistant Chiefs George Centeno and Erroll Southers (far right). Back row: Los Angeles Airport Police Officers with certificates after graduation ceremony (from left to right) Los Angeles Airport Police Officers Tia Moore, Dineen Villasana, Brandon Carr, Edwin Palacios, Desmond Jones, Cheryl Dickson, Larry Middlesworth and Faramarz Farnia.
Photo by Officer Shawn Smith
Story by Sgt. Belinda Nettles
(Los Angeles, California – October 4, 2007) Eight new Los Angeles Airport Police recruits are joining the ranks of the Los Angeles Airport Police following their graduation from the Los Angeles Police Department Academy at Elysian Park on September 14. The new officers were sworn in by Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker after the graduation ceremony.
The new officers are Tia Moore, Dineen Villasana, Brandon Carr, Edwin Palacios,
Desmond Jones, Cheryl Dickson, Larry Middlesworth and Faramarz Farnia representing
Academy Class 307. All the officers excelled in the academy as high achievers and Officer Farnia was the
proud recipient of the “Human Relations” award in his academy class.
Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker attended the graduation exercises, along with Assistant Chiefs William Thompson, Erroll Southers, George Centeno, Frank Fabrega and a host of other Airport Police personnel.
Five L.A. Airport Police Recruits
Graduate From LAPD Academy Class

Assistant Chief William Thompson (far right) swearing in new Los Angeles Airport Police Officers after the academy graduation. From left to right Percival Valdenor, Roxanna Mendez, Christopher Renard, Jackson Muchiri and Gerardo Torres.
(Los Angeles, California – August 22, 2007) Five new Los Angeles Airport Police recruits are joining the ranks of the Los Angeles Airport Police following their graduation from the Los Angeles Police Department Academy at Elysian Park on August 17. The new officers are Percival Valdenor, Roxanna Mendez, Christopher Renard, Jackson Muchiri and Gerardo Torres representing academy class 207.
All the officers excelled in the academy as high achievers and Officer Renard was the proud recipient of the “Top Achievement” award in weapons proficiency with the highest qualifying score in his academy class.
Los Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chief William Thompson attended the graduation exercises along with Assistant Chief Frank Fabrega and a host of other Airport Police personnel. The new officers were sworn in by Los Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chief William Thompson after the graduation ceremony.
Story by Airport Police Officer Belinda Nettles
Photograph by Officer Shawn Smith
U.S.
Secret Service Recognizes
L.A. Airport Police Dignitary Protection Unit Officers

Los
Angeles Airport Police Dignitary Protection Unit Officers receive
commendation from Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Ramon
Maytorena (center). From left to right are: Officers Brian Le
and William Handley, Sergeant Fernando Franco, Assistant Chief
Erroll Southers, Los Angeles World Airports Deputy Executive
Director of Law Enforcement and Protection Services James T.
Butts Jr., Officers Dwayne Myers and Jerome Smith after receiving
the commendation.
(Los
Angeles, California - August 9, 2007) Los Angeles Airport
Police Dignitary Protection Unit (DPU) was presented a commendation
from the United States Secret Service August 6 at the Los Angeles
World Airports Board of Airport Commissioners meeting.
Secret
Service Special Agent in Charge Ramon Maytorena commended the
unit's Sergeant Fernando Franco. He also commended Officers
Dwayne Myers, Jerome Smith, William Handley and Brian Le for
the unit's continuous diligent efforts, dedication and professionalism
while acting as a major support to the secret service in protecting
dignitaries traveling through LAX.
James
T. Butts Jr., deputy executive director of Law Enforcement and
Protection Services said, "The Dignitary Protection Unit
ensures seamless protection, safety and security of dignitaries
that travel to and from Los Angeles International Airport."
10
L.A.
Airport Police Recruits Graduate
From LAPD Academy Class
(Los
Angeles, California - July 24, 2007) Ten new Los Angeles
Airport Police recruits are joining the ranks of the Los Angeles
Airport Police following their graduation from the Los Angeles
Police Department Academy at Elysian Park on July 20. The new
officers are Naim Al-Amin, James So, Santiago Sanchez, Henry
Ta, Adrian Bean, Damien Andrews, Adela Lopez, Ka Man Fan, Bartolo
Castro and Porchia King, representing academy class 107.
Los
Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker attended
the graduation exercises along with Assistant Chief's Errol
Southers, George Centeno, William Thompson, Frank Fabrega and
a host of other Airport Police personnel.
Graduate
Damien Andrews was selected as class president by his academy
peers and delivered the class speech. All the officers excelled
in the academy with three being recognized as high achievers.
Officer Andrews was the proud recipient of the Humanitarian
award. Officer Ta received the award for the Most Improved Recruit
and Officer King was the recipient of the
"Top" Report Writing Award in her academy class.
The
new officers were sworn in by Los Angeles Airport Police Acting
Chief Brian A. Walker after the graduation ceremony.
Seven
L.A. Airport Police Recruits
Graduate
from LAPD Academy Class
(From
left to right) Los Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chiefs'
Errol Southers and George Centeno, Airport Police Officers Albert
Carlos, Abel Moreno and Roger Denniston, Los Angeles Airport
Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker, Officers Carlos Gonzalez,
Francisco Elizarraraz, Danny Tung, Douglas Scarborough and Los
Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chief William Thompson, after
the graduation ceremony.
Story by Airport Police Officer Belinda Nettles
Photographs by Airport Police Officer Darrius Lewis
(Los
Angeles, California - June 27, 2007)
Seven new Los Angeles Airport Police recruits are joining the
ranks of the Los Angeles Airport Police following their graduation
from the Los Angeles Police Department Academy at Elysian Park
on June 22.
The new officers are Albert Carlos, Abel Moreno, Roger Denniston, Carlos Gonzalez, Francisco Elizarraraz, Danny Tung and Douglas Scarborough. They are the second airport police class to graduate from the LAPD Academy representing class 1106 and 1206.
Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker attended the graduation exercises along with Assistant Chief’s Errol Southers, George Centeno, William Thompson and a host of other Airport Police personnel.
All seven officers excelled in the academy and were recognized as high achievers. Officer Gonzalez was the proud recipient of two honorary awards being recognized as the “top” human relations and law student in his academy class. Officer Tung received the award for the “top” overall academics student and Officer Moreno was recognized as the “top” defensive tactics student.
All seven officers were sworn in by Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker after the graduation ceremony.

(From left to right) Airport Police Officers Albert Carlos, Abel Moreno Roger Denniston, Carlos Gonzalez, Francisco Elizarraraz, Danny Tung and Douglas Scarborough being sworn in by Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker.
Los
Angeles Airport Police Recruits Graduate
From
LAPD Academy Class
(from
L to R) Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker,
Officers Bryan Colindres, Pablo Ayala, Sergio Barot, Roberto
Figueroa and Los Angeles World Airports Deputy Executive Director
of Law Enforcement and Protection Services, James T. Butts Jr.
after the graduation ceremony on May 25.
(Los Angeles, California - May 29, 2007) Four
new Los Angeles Airport Police recruits are joining the ranks
of the Los Angeles Airport Police following their graduation
from the Los Angeles Police Department Academy at Elysian Park
on May 25.
The new officers are Sergio Barot, Roberto Figueroa, Pablo Ayala
and Bryan Colindres, and they are the first airport police officers
to graduate from the LAPD Academy in more than 15 years. The
Los Angeles Airport Police Division transitioned its training
of new police officers to the LAPD academy in October 2006.
Los Angeles World Airports Deputy Executive Director of Law
Enforcement and Protection Services, James T. Butts Jr. and
Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker attended
the graduation exercises along with Assistant Chief's Errol
Southers, Frank Fabrega, George Centeno, and a host of other
Airport Police personnel.
All four officers excelled in the academy and were recognized
as high achievers. Officer Barot was the proud recipient of
two honorary awards being recognized as the "top"
academic student and number one in firearms shooting proficiency
in his academy class.
Also joining the airport police ranks along with the four new
graduates are three lateral officers, John Shepherd, Abel Burboa
and Salvador Arevalo, Jr. All seven officers were sworn in by
Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker May
21, at the Airport Police headquarters.

(from
L to R) Los Angeles Airport Police Officers John Shepherd, Bryan
Colindres, Roberto Figueroa, Los Angeles Airport Police Acting
Chief Brian A. Walker, officers Salvador Arevalo Jr., Sergio
Barot, Pablo Ayala and Abel Burboa after the swearing in ceremony
on May 21.
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