Two area residents have graduated from the Police Academy and will soon be joining the force.
Chief Mike Ward attended the ceremony at MercyHurst University Act 120 Police Academy, when cadets Tyler Blair and Shawn LaBadie were among those graduating from the academy, and handed the two cadets their certificates.
Ward said that Blair and LaBadie “will be on the streets soon, ready to protect and serve our Bradford community.”
Before entering the academy, Blair also served as a volunteer firefighter for the Bradford Township VFD. The Department issued a statement last night calling him a dedicated member of the company, congratulating him, and saying he could look forward to a “safe and successful career” with the Bradford PD.