Congratulations to our newest graduates from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST) Basic Police Academy! Deputies Bertsch, Burgess, Douglass, and Trento graduated from Basic Police Class #449 today after 16 weeks of training. Each of them served as deputies at the jail and on transport prior to this additional training. Deputy Bertsch was a professional athlete prior to working at the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Burgess started his public service as a volunteer firefighter with a Lane County rural fire department. Deputy Douglass received the Lee M. Brown Award for scholastic achievement. She also has prior experience as a police cadet with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, and follows in the footsteps of her father, who recently retired as a detective with the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Trento is assigned to the Lane County Sheriff’s Crisis Negotiation Team. While home for a weekend during academy, he successfully deescalated an armed suicidal person, safely ending a 10-hour standoff. From here, these deputies will continue field training on patrol for several more months. We look forward to your continued service to our community out on the road and beyond! #CommittedToJusticeAndIntegrity #SwornToProtect #HonoredToServePhotos from Lane County Sheriff's Office's post