On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a graduation ceremony for 46 new Correction Officers at the Shea Theatre at the Ammerman campus of Suffolk County Community College. Local officials, family and friends will be present to celebrate the achievement. During the ceremony, several awards will be presented to the members of the graduating classes including Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr.’s Award for Academic Excellence.
The Correction Officers spent the last 16 weeks in a rigorous training program that included instruction in security and supervision, defensive tactics, legal issues, implicit bias training, essential services, chemical weapons and firearms, role-play, and more. These officers join a force consisting of more than 800 Correction Officers working in the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. Four of the new Correction Officers have prior law enforcement experience.
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, February 19 at 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Shea Theatre, Ammerman Campus, 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784
The event will also be live streamed on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SuffolkSheriff.