21 New Officers Graduate from Eastern Shore Academy

Wicomico County, MD - Twenty-one jail and correctional officers graduated from the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy this week. The graduates came from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot and Queen Anne's counties.

The academy is run by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury. This was the 125th entrance-level class to complete the program.

Graduation exercises were held in Guerrieri Hall on the college campus. Briana Cottman gave the commencement address.

Cottman serves as captain of operations for the Queen Anne's County Detention Center. Her remarks capped off the ceremony for the new officers.

Donald Rollyson Jr. and Rob Dell'Erba presided over the graduation.

Rollyson is the associate director of the academy, and Dell'Erba serves as its coordinator.

Joseph Gasser spoke on behalf of his classmates. Gasser works for the Talbot County Department of Corrections.

Five graduates came from the Wicomico County Department of Corrections. They are Christopher Buda, Edward Holland, Nadgie Libertin, Drew Newman and Scott Reeder.

Two graduates came from the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center. Irving Bailey and Dante Byrd both completed the program.

Eight graduates came from the Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County. They are Ozgur Armutcuoglu, Xavier Felder, Unique Milbourne, Damareon Monroe, Isaac Sample III, Stephen Trader Jr., Shaquille Webb and Regina Weiss.

Kaleb McLean also graduated from the Somerset County Detention Center. He joins the growing list of officers serving the county.

Two graduates came from the Dorchester County Department of Corrections. Gabriel McCray and Jayden Pearson both finished the class.

Andrea Johnson graduated alongside Gasser from the Talbot County Department of Corrections. Harlee O'Boyle rounded out the class, graduating from the Queen Anne's County Detention Center.

All 21 officers are now certified to serve their home counties. The academy continues to train new officers for jails and correctional facilities across the Eastern Shore.