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Congratulations to Custody Assistant Class 110 for completing the academy and graduating this morning in a ceremony at East LA College. Best of luck to all of you as you begin your promising new careers with the Sheriff’s Department. Photos by Greg Torres/PPOA

The graduation ceremony for Sheriff’s Security Officer Class 59 was hosted at STARS Center this morning. President Nancy Escobedo was honored to represent PPOA at this event. Congratulations to every member of Class 59 for embracing the commitment and camaraderie necessary to complete the academy. Best of luck to all of you as you begin your new careers with the Sheriff’s Department! Photos by Greg Torres/PPOA

The graduation ceremony for Custody Assistant Class 109 was hosted at Biscailuz Center this morning. 2nd Vice President/Custody Assistant Tony Coleman and Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. were honored to represent PPOA at this event. Congratulations to every member of Class 109 for the teamwork and dedication required to complete the academy and begin promising new careers with the Sheriff’s Department.

PPOA was proud to host our 19th Annual Retiree Luncheon yesterday at the Sheraton Fairplex. Board Member Jim Schallert (LASD ret. 2019) served as master of ceremonies and we were pleased to offer special acknowledgement to the military veterans in attendance. Thank you all for joining us for a memorable afternoon!

We are grateful to hundreds of PPOA members who joined us for a fun afternoon at Biscailuz Center. The PPOA staff and board have proudly hosted the annual BBQ and general membership meeting for 22 years in honor of the hardworking men and women who truly put the “labor” in Labor Day!

Congratulations to Sheriff’s Security Officer Class #58! The 15 new SSOs took part in a graduation ceremony today at STARS Center. Board Member Gerry Garcia was present to watch as graduation certificates were awarded and family members cheered in support. We extend a hearty congratulations to everyone in Class #58 upon this meaningful achievement.

PPOA proudly issued our annual college scholarship awards to a group of very dedicated and deserving students this morning. Since the inception of this program, PPOA has been honored to contribute more than $150,000 toward the educational goals of our members and their sons/daughters. The 2023 recipients included the dependents of PPOA members enrolled at colleges across the nation and pursuing degrees in architecture, criminal justice, biology and more. We were particularly honored to award the Lars Burkhardt Memorial Scholarship to an active PPOA member who is working toward his degree while fulfilling his commitment as a Sheriff’s Security Officer. We wish the best to each student and are grateful to their family members who joined us at today’s ceremony. Special thanks to LASD Chief Jorge Valdez for his participation and support. We are also extremely grateful to the following law firms for their commitment as corporate sponsors of PPOA’s Star & Shield Foundation: • Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin and Lee • Straussner, Sherman, Lonne, Treger and Helquist (Names of scholars are withheld in the interest of privacy.)

PPOA was honored to bring together nearly 200 law enforcement personnel, supporters, volunteers and sponsors on Monday for our Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier. This annual event is the primary vehicle for PPOA’s Star & Shield Foundation to raise the critical funds needed to support the families of fallen officers. We want to thank our tournament sponsor, the Law Offices of James J. Cunningham, and the extensive, impressive list of sponsors who step forward year after year to help us honor fallen heroes.

PPOA is proud to provide support for the LA County Peace Officers’ Memorial ceremony each year. Yesterday’s ceremony at Biscailuz Center brought together law enforcement personnel and families of fallen officers to honor the memory of our brothers and sisters who died in the line of duty. We will never, ever forget their service and sacrifice. Photos by Greg Torres/PPOA