BREWSTER – A dozen young men and women, the future of law enforcement, are the latest graduates of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Cadet Program.
With family looking on at the Brewster High School, the cadets received diplomas conferred by Sheriff Brian Hess who told the graduates and their families the six-month training program was about “skill, values, leadership, fun, being trustworthy, doing the right thing while being loyal, helpful and kind to each other. You have met the challenge, and we are proud of you.”
The cadet program was formed as a chartered Law Enforcement Explorer program in 1967 by the late Sheriff Raynor Weizenecker. Cadets perform various community service details from Cold Spring to Carmel, including assisting deputies on patrol and performing traffic and patrol functions at community events.
State Senator Peter Harckham was among the dignitaries present to congratulate the graduates telling them, “Thank you for your commitment to serving our community.”
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