Behind the Badge
The Anaheim PD has added five new officers to its ranks. The members of the Basic Academy Class 229 graduated Thursday, Jan. 25 from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Regional Training Academy.
Alexandria Gonzalez salutes Anaheim PD Acting Chief Julian Harvey before receiving her new APD badge during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Officer Alexandria Gonzalez
Gonzalez was born in Riverside County. She graduated from Santiago High School and later attended Azusa Pacific University, earning her bachelor’s degree in business management.
Gonzalez was a full-time student and cashier prior to getting hired as a police officer trainee.
Alexandria Gonzalez has her new Anaheim PD badge pinned on her by her father during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Her father, a retired Santa Ana Police Department sergeant, pinned on her badge.
Officer Brooke Phipps, right, receives her new APD badge from Anaheim Police Acting Chief Julian Harvey during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Officer Brooke Phipps
Phipps was born in Riverside County. She graduated from Corona High School and later attended California State University, Fresno where she earned her bachelor’s degree in communication.
Phipps was an account manager prior to getting hired as a police officer trainee for the Anaheim PD.
Officer Brooke Phipps smiles as she has her new Anaheim PD badge pinned on her by her parents during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Her parents pinned on her badge.
Officer Hunter Richardson receives his new APD badge from Anaheim Police Acting Chief Julian Harvey during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Officer Hunter Richardson
Richardson was born in Orange County. After graduating from Troy High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in human communication studies from Cal State Fullerton.
Richardson worked for the Cal State Fullerton Police Department as a community service officer prior to getting hired as an APD police officer trainee.
Officer Hunter Richardson gets a kiss after receiving his new Anaheim PD badge during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Officer Hunter Richardson smiles after receiving his new Anaheim PD badge during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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His father, a special agent supervisor for the California Department of Justice, pinned on his badge.
Officer Jordan Greenwood salutes Anaheim PD Acting Chief Julian Harvey before receiving his new APD badge during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Officer Jordan Greenwood
Greenwood was born in Orange County. After graduating from Orange Lutheran High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth College.
Greenwood worked for Rancho Christian School as a security guard prior to getting hired as a police officer trainee.
Officer Jordan Greenwood receives his new APD badge from Anaheim Police Acting Chief Julian Harvey during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Officer Jordan Greenwood has his new Anaheim PD badge pinned on him by his fiancée during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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His fiancée pinned on his badge.
Officer Tyler Cotter receives his new APD badge from Anaheim Police Acting Chief Julian Harvey during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Officer Tyler Cotter
Cotter was born in Los Angeles County. He graduated from Canyon High School and later attended Irvine Valley College, where he earned his associate’s degree in political science. Cotter attends Cal State Fullerton and is working toward his bachelor’s degree.
In 2016, Cotter began his law enforcement career as a cadet with the Anaheim Police Department, where he was assigned to the front counter. He later was hired as a police officer trainee.
His father pinned on his badge.
Anaheim PD graduate Hunter Richardson, left, sings a duet of the National Anthem with a Santa Ana PD graduate during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Police chiefs from various local agencies, including Anaheim PD Acting Chief Julian Harvey, Tustin Police Chief Charles Celano and Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, stand for the National Anthem during the OCSD Regional Training Academy graduation ceremony.
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Anaheim PD Acting Chief Julian Harvey smiles with Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens during the Basic Academy Class 229 graduation ceremony at the OCSD Regional Training Academy. Tustin Police Chief Charles Celano is sitting behind them.
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Anaheim PD Acting Chief Julian Harvey gives the keynote speech during the Basic Academy Class 229 graduation ceremony at the OCSD Regional Training Academy.
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