FHP Training Academy 108th Class Activities

• 108th Class Photo
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• Class 108 in their final formation before graduation.
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• New Florida Highway Patrol troopers are sworn in.
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• FHP Corporal Mike Strickland delivers the benediction.
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• A good time was had by all.
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• Chief Silvester Dawson addresses the recruits and their guests.
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• Platoon Leader Richard Longo presents an FHP memento from the class
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• Recruits meet their Troop Commanders.
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• Recruits enjoying the picnic.
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• Recruit Dwight Gaines cooks the hamburgers and hot dogs.
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• GHQ Staff and Troop Commanders having a good time.
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• Recruit Losee prepares to toss plastic containers in a water rescue exercise.
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• Recruits try to get warm while waiting their turn.
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• FHP Sgt. Branham offers encouragement to Recruit Jones.
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• FHP Sgt. Branham answers questions from recruits on swimming techniques.
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• Recruit Stringer selects a vehicle as Recruit Drake looks on.
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• Recruit Kimo takes a reading on a vehicle as Recruit Mercer estimates the vehicle's speed.
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• 53 MPH
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• Recruits await their turn to use the Laser device
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• Recruits estimating the speed of an approaching vehicle.
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• The 108th learn different defensive techniques used with the PR24.

• Recruit Ellis checks a driver's identification.
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• Recruit Stringer approaches a vehicle.
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• Recruit Rivera restrains a driver.
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• Recruit Nieman acknowledges a driver.
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• Recruit Jones speaks to a citizen about his driving.
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• Recruits cover a suspect.
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• Recruit Longo during a felony stop.
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• Suspect Rich exits his vehicle.
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• Recruit Holycross keeps an eye on a suspect.
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• Lt. Hudson gives suggestions to the recruits.
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• Sgt. Stewart observes a simulated felony stop.
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• Recruit takes down suspect.
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• Recruit addresses hitchhiker.
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• Suspect pretends to be friendly.
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• Recruit prepares to handcuff suspect.
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• The 108th survives the dreaded Pepper Spray.
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• Recruit Ryan being sprayed.
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• Recruit Ray assists Recruit Pearce.
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• Recruit Parsons gives the thumbs-up.
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• Recruits Losee, Madely, and McKinney getting some cooling wind.
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• Recruit Nickel disarms Recruit Poreda.
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• Recruits practice how to fall.
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• Lt. Mark Welch speaks to the 108th.
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• Recruit Mercer cuffs Recruit Kimo.
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• Recruit Jones defends herself from Recruit McKinney.
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• Recruit Rivera takes a blow from Recruit Ray.
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• Recruit Ray has his head bandaged.
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• Recruits don their HaMat gear.
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• Recruit Poreda practices the 1-man carry on Recruit Losee.
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• Recruits Gottardi, Crenshaw, and Kates-Paulus remove an accident victim from a vehicle.
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• Recruits drive the cones.
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• Recruits at the driving range.
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• Recruits awaiting their turn to drive the course.
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• Practicing changing tires.
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• Learning to drive under slick conditions.
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• Nice shooting!
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• Corporal Ben Glass explains the functions of the Remington 12 gauge shotgun.
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• The 108th on the firing line.
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• Firearms instructor, Scott Houtcooper, instructs a recruit on the correct shooting stance.
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• Recruit Drake sights in the target.
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• Recruit Crenshaw leans into it.
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• A recruit checks out his Beretta from the armory.
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• FHP instructors showing recruits correct techniques.
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• Recruit Fielder takes aim.
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• Recruits on the firing line.
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• Cleaning the 40 caliber Beretta.
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• Richard Longo - Platoon Leader
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• Sherwin Campbell - Assistant Platoon Leader
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• Thomas Dewitt - Supply Sergeant
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• Jeffrey Komorowski - 1st Squad Leader
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• Michelle Parsons - 2nd Squad Leader
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• Richard Crenshaw - 4th Squad Leader
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• Rafiel Iraheta - Flag Detail
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• Sean Holycross - Flag Detail
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• David Casillas - Videographer
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• Recruits Rivera, Rodriguez, and Komorowski practice their techniques.
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• Recruits Madely and Burtcher perform two-man CPR.
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• Recruits Losee, Parsons, and Lamonthe give a thumbs up.
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• I think this is the way it goes.
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• Recruit Kates-Paulus performs infant CPR.
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• The 108th practicing the procedure.
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• New Recruits wait to report for their first day at the academy.
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• Colonel Christopher Knight introduces the GHQ Staff.
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• HSMV Director, Fred Dickinson, addresses the Recruits.
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• Chief Silvester Dawson introduces the Academy Staff.
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• Lt. Welch informs the new recruits on academy procedures.
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• The exercises begin.
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• Sergeant Branham encourages a new recruit during push-ups.
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• A new recruit is issued his PT gear.
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• The paperwork begins.
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• New recruits stand at parade rest in the classroom.
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• The 108th in formation.
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• Cafeteria Procedures.
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