B65 GRADS

The North Mississippi Law Enforcement center graduated 23 members from class B-65.

There are 23 new there are 23 new police officers ready to protect and serve across northeast mississippi.

The north mississippi law enforcement training center graduated 23 members from class b 65.

The cadets spent twelve weeks learning essential parts of police work, such as pursuit driving, firearms training, self defense techniques and many other topics.

The newest officers are looking forward to the next step in their careers.

"it's very exciting, i'm honored to serving and protecting the city of tupelo, always loved tupelo, went to tupelo for everything i needed, felt safe in tupelo, and it's a big part of my life."

"it means a lot to me i've always wanted to be a police officer since i was younger, i have a lot of friends in law enforcement, they pursued me encouraged me to get it done and i'm grateful to be able to accomplish my goal sir."

The new officers will work with a "field training officer" in their agencies.

For one of the graduates, the ceremony had an extra special meaning.

Jared thompson will start his law enforcement career as a tupelo police officer.

He began looking for a career change when covid-19 restriction began to affect his previous job.

His grandmother, wanda lindsey is the dare officer in amory.

She encouraged him to pursue a career in law enforcement.

Lindsey pinned his badge on his uniform, moments after he graduated from the academy.

"we pray for him every night and pray for other officers and other people in this line of duty, cause we know they have it hard, and pray for families, they have it hard too, waiting on their husband or wife to come home, it will be a tough job but i know he can fulfill it."

"she's a veteran, she has worked all different parts of law enforcement field, and i know she will be able to answer any questions i have."

Thompson was hired by the tupelo police department several weeks ago.

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