{"id":269336,"date":"2026-05-13T11:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/269336\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:55:13","slug":"lcso-celebrates-50-years-of-citizens-academy-in-tuesday-graduation-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/269336\/","title":{"rendered":"LCSO celebrates 50 years of Citizens Academy in Tuesday graduation ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office celebrated 50 years of the Citizens Academy\u2019s service to the community on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Citizens\u2019 Academy allows people to learn firsthand about the day-to-day operations of the sheriff\u2019s department. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For 10-weeks, students learn the aspects of a deputy\u2019s job. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HLRFBYDZ5RHUTHOZSB7LNQ5DB4.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>(Sedrick Bolton\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Tuesday, the 2025 Citizens Academy graduates were honored by the sheriff\u2019s office and shared their experience in the program. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt was an adventure, it was interesting, it was never dull,\u201d graduate Cathryn Gray said. \u201cIt just opens your eyes to the sheriffs and what they do for us and people have no idea.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The sheriff\u2019s office says this program is designed to promote a better understanding between the sheriff\u2019s office and the people of Leon County. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/13\/lcso-celebrates-50-years-citizens-academy-tuesday-graduation-ceremony\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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