The streets and community will be in good hands with recent Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) academy graduates from Sandhills Community College. The students received their cadet awards and certificates from the senior management team as well as President Alexander “Sandy” Stewart and BLET Director Ron Turk at the ceremony held on June 12, 2025 on the Pinehurst campus.
“After a long five-month course of basic law enforcement skills, Sandhills Community College is proud to recommend that this fine group of cadets be certified as law enforcement officers in North Carolina,” said Turk. “As the next generation of sworn officers and deputy sheriffs, we are confident that they will well represent the cities, county and state professionally.”

Graduates included Addison Allred, Andrew Bradley, Louse Chiappetta, Trenton Freeman, Preston Greene, Cole Holder, Hunter Johnson, Jacob Moore, Michael Rivera and Christopher Williams. Many of the students are headed to or already in the field practicing. Cadet Rivera gave the invocation and lead the class remarks and Cadet Freeman gave the benediction. The colors were posted by Moore County Sherriff’s department.
Joining the celebration were representatives from Moore County Sherriff’s Office, NC State Highway Patrol, Aberdeen PD, Carthage PD, Robbins PD, Vass PD, Wake Forest PD and FirstHealth of the Carolinas Company Police.
The guest speaker was Kimberly Davis, Senior Assistant District Attorney, who emphasized the impact the class will make in society. In addition, she shared there will be days filled with highs and lows as experiences differ. She emphasized community safety and the important role they have as police officers and deputy sheriffs, and also mentioned how they will interact with the District Attorney's Office.
To learn more about the BLET program at Sandhills Community College, visit:
https://www.sandhills.edu/programs/law/blet.html Students participate in hands-on and practical scenarios such as firearms, defensive tactics, law enforcement driving, and traffic law enforcement; experience a state-of-the-art virtual simulator using the Virtra 300; and receive hands-on training from experienced faculty in State-Commission – mandated topics and methods of instruction.

More photos from the ceremony: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandhillscc/albums/72177720326848288