Easton Police Department graduates three from Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy

On Friday, December 13, 2024, Easton Police Department welcomed three new officers to their team following their graduation from Wor-Wic Community College’s Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy. Officers Marleni Baltazar, Andrew Roberts, and Joshua Turner were recognized and sworn in to serve Easton by Mayor Megan Cook following the academy graduation ceremony held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD.

The academy has a six-month long curriculum that trains officers on many aspects of police operations, and has testing requirements for physical fitness, academics, and marksmanship with a pistol. During the ceremony, both Baltazar and Turner received additional awards for excellence in pistol marksmanship.

Following their graduation, the new graduates must successfully complete a three-month Field Training program with Easton Police Department to satisfy the requirements for full certification as a Maryland law enforcement officer.

After the graduation ceremony, Easton Chief of Police and Acting Town Manager Alan Lowrey congratulated the graduates on a job well done. Chief Lowrey said, “These new officers all impressed me with their perseverance. Each of them had to conquer some sort of adversity to successfully complete this challenging academy. Although they come from completely different backgrounds, they overcame the obstacles in their way for their shared goal of serving this community. It’s amazing to see.”

The Easton Police Department has been serving the community with pride since 1906. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in our community by maintaining a positive working relationship with our community that inspires trust and confidence in our ability to preserve the peace, reduce crime, the perception of crime, and to protect life and property within the framework of the United States Constitution. Please visit https://eastonmd.gov/196/Police for more information