Three St. Bernard deputies graduate P.O.S.T. academy and all receive awards for class achievements

Three sheriff’s deputies graduated a P.O.S.T. police academy on Nov. 6, including, from second to left, Christopher Manno Jr., Rosalyn Cantrell and Kyle Brown. Flanking them are, at left, Col. David Mowers, head of the Correctioins Division; and at right, Maj. David DiMaggio, head of training.	Dep. Christopher Manno Jr. receives his certificate from Maj. David DiMaggio.
Dep. Rosalyn Cantrell receives her certificate from Maj. David DiMaggio.	Dep. Kyle Brown receives his certificate from Maj. David DiMaggio.

Three St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s deputies, all working in the Corrections Division, were graduated Nov. 6 from the Peace Officers Standards and Training, or P.O.S.T., basic police academy at the Slidell Regional Police Academy and all received awards for class achievements, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Graduates from the Sheriff’s Office were Sheriff’s Deputies Christopher Manno Jr., Rosalyn Cantrell and Kyle Brown.

Also, Brown finished first in physical fitness and third in the P.O.S.T. exam, while Manno was first in the firearms portion of the class and Cantrell was third in overall academics.

The academy includes more than 400 hours of training in basic police work over 12 weeks, including firearms use, criminal investigation, patrol procedures, writing reports, driving training, physical fitness and other areas.

Representing St. Bernard’s Sheriff’s Office at the ceremony included Col. David Mowers, head of the Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division; Maj. David DiMaggio, director of training; and Dep. Sheriff Eric Eilers.