West Fargo Peace Officer program graduates 18

Photo by: Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner - Facebook
Photo by: Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner - Facebook

(West Fargo, ND) -- The West Fargo Police Department Peace Officer Academy has 18 new graduates.

The graduation ceremony was held Thursday at West Fargo High School. Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner was one of the keynote speakers at the ceremony.

The program is a partnership with Lake Region State College, with nearly all graduates of the program pursue positions as full-time police officers in North Dakota.

West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness had recently told WDAY Radio in a statement that at least 12 of the 18 graudates had already found a job within the state working in law enforcement.