Buckeye Career Center honors graduates of law enforcement training academy

Seven cadets were celebrated at Buckeye Career Center on Dec. 5 as the school recognized graduates of its Adult Education Law Enforcement Training Academy. Family members, local agencies and community leaders attended the ceremony to honor the group’s achievement and dedication to public service. This is the first academy class held at BCC since the 2022-23 school year.

BCC Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Adult Education Frank Polen opened the ceremony by commending the graduates. “We honor not only their completion of the academy but their clear commitment to service,” Polen said. “Throughout the program, their dedication has been evident, and it’s inspiring to celebrate alongside their families, community leaders and the officers who helped guide them.”

The evening also featured remarks from Assistant Director of Adult Education Steve Rippeth and the administration of the Ohio Peace Officer Oath by BCC LETA Commander David Dobbins. Each graduate was formally presented and recognized.

The 2025 Law Enforcement Training Academy graduates and their employers are:

Carter Stephen Begue, New Philadelphia Police Department

Martin Andrew Marcoguiseppe II, Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office

Joseph Cooter McDole, unaffiliated

Angel Mae Morrow, Beach City Police Department

Jonathan Henry Osborn, Carrollton Police Department

Brady Kristopher Positano, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District

Rhett Allyn Usternul, Wooster Police Department

Buckeye Career Center expressed its appreciation to the families, local agencies, instructors and Adult Education staff whose support made the academy possible.

For more information about Buckeye Career Center Adult Education courses or enrollment in the next Law Enforcement Training Academy, visit buckeyecareercenter.org or contact the Adult Education Office at 330-339-2288.