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WORCESTER COUNTY — Worcester County Sheriff Lewis G. Evangelidis recently welcomed seventeen new correction officers including five Worcester residents to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office during a graduation ceremony held on June 13th at Worcester Technical High School.
Worcester residents Officer David Liberty, Officer Matthew Lynch, Officer Michael McHugh, Officer Ryan Wilcox and Officer Shawn Donovan, who was awarded the Francis T. Foley Academic Award for the highest class average, were part of the 39th Graduating class of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Basic Recruit Training Academy. The group was the fourth class to graduate under Sheriff Evangelidis’ new increased hiring standards which he introduced shortly after taking office.
The new class of recruits referred to themselves as “Worcester County Strong” in honor of the Boston Marathon bombing victims. Prior to being sworn in by Sheriff Evangelidis, the graduates were congratulated by special guest and former Worcester County Sheriff John M. Flynn.
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