The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduated 21 cadets who all passed their Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Basic Peace Officer Exam on their first attempt. The cadets completed almost 1,100 training hours during the course that started in November 2022 and ended Friday, June 2, 2023.
“These graduating cadets, now peace officers, worked hard to succeed in this 7-month course that went beyond the basics of being a peace officer to teach them how to be a community leader in uniform,” said David Bertling, CAPCOG RLEA director.
Cadets graduating from Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) No. 98 will work for Elgin, Kyle, Manor, San Marcos, Jonestown, Taylor, Marble Falls, and Bee Cave police departments; Travis County Constable’s Office Precinct No. 4; and Caldwell and Bastrop county sheriffs’ offices.
“This is not a job, it a calling,” said Jeffrey Yarbrough, Hutto police chief, to the RLEA graduates. “Never forget you are a peace officer, and to love your family. … Today as you go forth let’s show this great state that we are the best of the best. To many, you are going to be their real-life hero.”
The 21 cadets will be joined by cadets from Basic Peace Officer Course No. 97 in August. CAPCOG is starting its next two BPOCs — a part-time, night course at Hutto Police Department with 18 current enrollees on June 12; and a full-time course at CAPCOG with 33 current enrollees on July 31.
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Graduating cadets included:
- Jonathan Taylor – Valedictorian
- Joseph Vargas – Salutatorian
- Jacob Wright – Top Gun Award
- Jaciel Cortina – Class President
- Wesley Nutt – Vice President
- Michelle Roman – Treasurer
- Derek Teuscher – Sgt. at Arms
- Grethel Argueta
- Austin Arroyo
- Joshua Banet
- Michael Bedsole
- Jason Bollinger
- Kyle Large
- Derek Maciejeski
- Logan Miller
- Garrett Miller
- Pedro Montoya
- David Silvas
- Brice Tippie
- Daniel Watts
- Monica Wright
