Bryan was sworn in this afternoon and received his badge in a ceremony at the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. Chief of Police Bruce Thomason led Bryan and Sandra, the other rookie officer, through their oath of office and then Laura was invited to pin on Bryan's badge.
The Chief made a short speech, emphasizing that the new officers need to embrace and live the values of the Department which were posted around the room - both as police officers and in their private lives. He also welcomed the rookies into the family of the Jacksonville Beach Police Department.
Bryan's first day on patrol will be Sunday. So far, he has been going through orientation - human resources stuff, touring the facilities, getting outfitted with equipment.
Tuesday night, Bryan brought home all of the stuff that had been issued to him (except for his gun) - rain gear, flashlights, uniforms, handcuffs, and riot gear. It was like Christmas in May. I think Laura got as much or more of a kick out of it than did Bryan.
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