Behind the Badge
The Santa Ana PD welcomed seven new officers to its ranks on Dec. 12 at a swearing-in ceremony led by Chief David Valentin. The new officers are graduates of Basic Academy Class 238, whose members graduated from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Regional Training Academy on Nov. 21.
Here are images from the Dec. 12 swearing-in ceremony:
Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin introduces the agency’s seven newest officers during a swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 12 at SAPD headquarters.
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Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin poses with two sets of brothers now working at the police department. Shown here are SAPD Officer Josh Wiggs, left, with his brother, new Officer Jacob Wiggs. And new SAPD Officer Tanner Bell is with his brother, Ryan Bell, right.
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Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin swears in seven new officers during a Dec. 12 ceremony at police headquarters.
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Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin talks about the agency’s seven new officers just before swearing them in.
The new officers are, from left, Emilio Mondragon, David Weld, Jesse Smith, Tanner Bell, Dominic Dominguez, Jacob Wiggs, and Martin Gutierrez.
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Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin poses with seven of his newest officers. The officers are, from left,
Emilio Mondragon, David Weld, Jesse Smith, Tanner Bell, Dominic Dominguez, Martin Gutierrez, and Jacob Wiggs.
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