The Mohawk Valley Police Academy Class of 2026-1 graduation…

The Mohawk Valley Police Academy Class of 2026-1 graduation was held this evening at the Stanley Theatre in Utica. The Police Academy is co-administered by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Utica Police Department.

Class 2026-1 included sixteen recruits from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Utica, Rome, Oneida City, Herkimer, and SUNY Upstate Police Departments, and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

The class endured 6 months of intense classroom and reality training at the Mohawk Valley Police Academy located on the Utica Campus of the Mohawk Valley Community College and 3 months of field training with their respective law enforcement agencies.

List of Graduates:

Hamilton County Sheriff’s OfficeDeputy Desiree Ross Village of Herkimer Police Department:Officer William Robinson (Valedictorian) City of Oneida Police Department:Officer Amelia Bowman (Also recipient of the Physical Training Award)Officer Justin KlossnerOfficer Jon LyonOfficer Kelsey MilanaOfficer Hunter West (Also recipient of the Best Driver Award) Oneida County Sheriff’s Office:Deputy Quentin DonlonDeputy Daniel Fox ( Also recipient of the Top Shooter Award)Deputy Zachary HeldDeputy Ross LauberDeputy Elijah Olivo City of Rome Police:Office Samuel AustinOfficer Bradley Mills (Salutatorian) State University Police Upstate:Officer Shamus Gallagher (Also recipient of the Leadership Award) City of Utica Police:Officer Jordyn Lanaux

We congratulate all of the graduates on their successful completion of the academy.