CLARKSVILLE, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office recently congratulated six deputies on their completion of the Jail Field Training Officers (FTO) Program.
Ryan Foster, Tyler Lee, Brian Patridge, Zachary Tomer, Krystal Wayman and Ethan Wilkerson were recognized for their achievement at a commencement ceremony held by Sheriff John Fuson on Friday, September 27. During the ceremony, each deputy was sworn in before family and friends. Fuson presented each with a certificate of completion.
The FTO Program provides new deputies with 430 hours of training through practical and classroom instruction. Each deputy learns constitutional and state law, department policy, firearms proficiency, and defensive tactics. They also complete a shift rotation in the detention center before assuming their permanent position.