FCC News-Police Academy Graduation for Class #179

Mar 26, 2026 — Police Academy Graduation

Friday, March 27, 2026
11:00 a.m.
Contact: Gary Fief, Police Academy Director, 559-442-5900, ext. 5913

The Fresno City College Police Academy will hold a completion ceremony at the People’s Church located at 7172 N. Cedar Ave. in Fresno on Friday, March 27 at 11:00 a.m. for the Police Academy Class #179.  It’s 45 cadets have completed 1013 hours of the academy basic courses that includes, Cultural Diversity, Search & Seizure, Laws of Arrest, Principled Policing in the Community, Use of Force, First Aid/CPR, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Report Writing and Physical Fitness.

In addition, several awards will be presented:

Top Physical Training Award
Top Law Enforcement Skills Award
Top Academic Student Award
Best All Around Student Award

Awards are sponsored by Fresno/Madera Counties Police Chief’s Association. 

There are 41 police cadets who have been hired by 10 different law enforcement agencies in the state that include Fresno Police Department, Fresno Sherriff’s Office, Madera Police Department, Madera Sheriff’s Office, Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC), Department of Insurance, Merced Police Department, Los Banos Police Department, Porterville Police Department and Alameda Police Department.  

Class #179 Police Cadets

Katrina Aleman, Fresno Police Department
Cesar Ayala, Porterville Police Department
Sharif Brannon, Fresno Police Department
Ben Callahan, Fresno Sheriff’s Office
Sal Castaneda,  Los Banos Police Department
Irving Deanda, Madera Police Department
Guadalupe Diaz-Sandoval. Merced Police Department
Alexia Escalera,  Fresno Police Department
Paola Estrada, Fresno Police Department
Jacob Floth, Fresno Police Department
Adrian Galarza, Madera Police Department
Gilbert Garcia, Los Banos Police Department
Arambel Gonzalez-Haro, Merced Police Department
Cody Hamilton, Fresno Sheriff’s Office
Andria Hernandez, Fresno Police Department
Monica Herrera, Fresno Police Department
Gavin Hollins, Fresno Sheriff’s Office
Grace Johnson
Christopher Lee, Fresno Police Department
Britt Lippincott, Los Banos Police Department
Jose Lopez-Guillen, Fresno Police Department
Harrison Macagno, Fresno Police Department
Ireri Mares, Fresno Police Department
Jocelyn Markle,  Madera Police Department
Daniel Martinez, Fresno Police Department
Jordan Martinez, Madera Sheriff’s Office
Dean McCurley, ABC
Julio Ortiz
Daniel Ortiz-Sanchez, Fresno Police Department
Ryan Presas, Fresno Police Department
Noah Reindl, Fresno Sheriff’s Department
Jake Renteria, Fresno Police Department
Abigail Robinson, Madera Sheriff’s Office
Alex Rodriguez,  Fresno Police Department
Fabion Salazar, Dept. of Insurance
Daniel Sandoval, Madera Sheriff’s Office
Juliane Santiago, ABC
Parjodh Singh, Alameda Police Department
Alex Valdez, Los Banos Police Department
Marqus Varela, Fresno Police Department
Francisco Villagomez
Avery Worrell, Madera Sheriff’s Office
Michael Ybarra, Madera Police Department
Matthew Zamora
Christian Zepeda, Madera Sheriff’s Office

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