Ten students from the Savannah Technical College Peace Officer Academy will participate in a graduation completion ceremony at 10 a.m., on Friday, August 4, in the Eckburg Auditorium on the Savannah campus (5717 White Bluff Road). Five of these graduates have jobs with area police departments.
 
This cohort honors Patrick Carothers of the United States Marshal Service, Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force. Deputy Commander Carothers served for 26 years and lost his life in the line of duty on November 18, 2016. He is survived by his wife Terry, four sons and one daughter.
 
These students have completed coursework containing the entire Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training Basic Law Enforcement Training Course. Their successful completion of the program qualifies them to be state-certified peace officers. Many candidates are in various stages of the application process with agencies in Georgia. Savannah Tech’s Peace Officer Academy has a 97% placement rate.