Long Beach Police Department
07/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/25/2024 17:40
LBPD ACADEMY GRADUATION CEREMONY HELD TODAY
The Long Beach Police Department is pleased to announce the graduation of LBPD Academy Class #98. The graduation ceremony was held today, July25, 2024, at the Long Beach Performing Arts Terrace Theater.
Twenty-nine LBPDrecruits successfully completed five months of intense academic, physical, and practical training in areas such as patrol procedures and law enforcement tactics, firearms training, weaponless defense, criminal law, vehicle operations, community-oriented public safety, persons with mental health disabilities, cultural diversity/human relations, and procedural justice.
Class #98brings a wide range of talents from a variety of backgrounds to the Department. The graduating class includes the following officers:
Officer JoaquinAlvarado
OfficerRichardBaeza
OfficerJonathanBeltran
Officer Chris Blincoe
Officer Joaquin Ceseñas
Officer GuillermoKalebEspinoza
OfficerMichaelGreen
OfficerEdwinGuerra-Castillo
OfficerChristopherGutierrez
OfficerMervinHernandez
OfficerStevenHinds
OfficerBenKelly
OfficerAntonioKnox
OfficerAlexLim
OfficerNicholasLopez
OfficerXaviorLugo
OfficerGiuseppeMarzola
OfficerAlexisMiranda
OfficerMuhammed Nitoto
OfficerDavidRomainOrtiz
OfficerMichael Piepmeyer
Officer Bryan Quach
OfficerLeonardoRamirez-Hernandez
OfficerOscar Sanchez
OfficerEdgarSantizo
OfficerDianaSarahyTellez
OfficerKelvinTran
OfficerJesusVazquez-Castillo
OfficerJorgeVelasquez
The LBPD congratulates the graduates and wishes them continued success in their future careers as law enforcement officers in the City of Long Beach.