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Wrap Up
olice chiefs from all over the state gathered
April 9-13, 2017 in Monterey, CA for the 40th
Annual CPCA Training Symposium. The Training
Symposium kicked off on Monday, April 10th,
with the opening ceremonies where Attorney General
Xavier Becerra spoke. This was followed by an especially
moving fallen officer ceremony, honoring the ten fallen
officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2016.
Deputy Scott Ballantyne, Officer Nathan Taylor, Officer
Michael Katherman, Officer Jonathan De Guzman, Sergeant
Steve Owen, Officer Lesley Zerebny, Officer Jose Gilbert
Vega, Deputy Jack Hopkins, Sergeant Alfonzo Lopez, and
Deputy Dennis Wallace. The Huntington Beach Police
Department was honored as the recipient of the James Q.
Wilson Award at the President’s Luncheon.
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Tuesday morning was jammed packed with training
on subject matters ranging from Crisis Management and
Stewardship of a Black Police Chief, to Psychological
Fitness for law enforcement officers. Tuesday afternoon was
spent in the trade show which housed over 110 vendors.
Wednesday’s inspirational breakfast featured Major
DJ Skelton, U.S. Army. DJ was severely wounded in
November 2004, while leading a rifle infantry platoon in
Charlie Company, 1-5 IN BN, 1st BDE of the 25th ID in
close combat in Fallujah, Iraq. After six years of continual
surgeries, rehab and recovery, DJ returned to the Infantry,
completed the Infantry Captains Career Course at Ft.
Benning, GA, was assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment
(CR) in Vilseck, Germany, and deployed to Afghanistan in
2011 as the Commander of Comanche Troop, 1st Squadron,