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24 new officers don Chattanooga police badges

Police cadet Charles Martin is pinned by his mother, Brenda, during the induction ceremony for new Chattanooga police officers Thursday.
Police cadet Charles Martin is pinned by his mother, Brenda, during the induction ceremony for new Chattanooga police officers Thursday.

Chattanooga Police Department Class of 2014-15:

Michael Ampthor Justin Berry Rodney Brown Joshua Creekmur Trevor Creighton Joshua Crespo Matthew Frantom Donnie Garner Dennis Harrison John Isler Nicholas Janow Brandon Kerley JosephKetron Jacob Lee Desmond Logan Ryan Lynn Charles Martin Richard McDowell JaMaael Noble Marvin Perez Michael Rhudy Joseph Sanchez David Schuerger Nicholas Wright

Cadets proudly walked across the stage Thursday night in front of friends, family and the city they swore to protect and were pinned as officers in the Chattanooga Police Department.

The graduation ceremony, held at Calvary Chapel Church, was the culmination of what these 24 young men had worked relentlessly toward for the past 20 weeks in the police academy.

Chief Fred Fletcher asked the men at the beginning of the ceremony, “Who is your brother’s keeper?”

The officers’ response echoed throughout the auditorium as they shouted in unison, “I am my brother’s keeper!”