The 11th Johnston County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training Academy graduated it’s largest class to date. Twenty-one participants became certified to bring the total number of local first responders to receive the vital training since the program began in December 2011 to 131.
The certification is through the Johnston County Mental Health Center and Johnston Community College.
The CIT Graduates pictured (left to right): Charles Williams- FSU PD, Michael Savage- JCSO, Crystal Daughtry- Princeton PD, Virginia Singletary- EMS, David Johnson- JCSO, Stacey Turner- EMS, Victor Denoble- Smithfield PD, Ellis Daniels- EMS, Dwayne Shubert- EMS, Amy Boykin- EMS, Patrick Medlin- Clayton PD, John Parker- Clayton PD, Terrance Phillips- FSU PD, Luis Cruz- FSU PD, Terry Avery- Selma PD, Colonel Kilpatrick- Clayton PD, Joshua Layhew- Selma PD, Brandon Allen- JCSO, Erick Martinez- Clayton PD, William Roberts- FSU PD, James Moore- FSU PD. Contributed photo