Department of Public Safety
Congratulations to New Correctional Officers
14 new City Correctional Officers were sworn in during their Graduation Ceremony
This article is 11 years old. It was published on March 22, 2014.

The Department of Public Safety Division of Corrections held a graduation ceremony Friday, March 21, 2014 for its latest class of Correctional Officers. Speakers included Richard Gray, Director of Public Safety; Dale Glass, Corrections Commissioner; Patrick Schommer, Medium Security Institution Detention Superintendent; Leonard Edwards, St. Louis City Justice Center Detention Superintendent and Reba Rice-Portwood, Division of Corrections Correctional Training Officer. Special thanks to St. Louis Union Station for providing a room for the ceremony and reception that immediately followed.
Graduates
- Officer Artez Davis
- Officer Valerie Durham
- Officer Antione Franklin
- Officer Daniel Garavaglia
- Officer Charla Green
- Officer DeAndress Green
- Officer Elaine Hamilton
- Officer Rosanne Hunter
- Officer Douglas Jones
- Officer Arielle Lindo
- Officer Travis Matthews
- Officer Carla Porter
- Officer Cordell Rucker
- Officer David Stevens
Impartation of Wisdom to Correction Officers
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