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Cornell University Police officers – both human and canine – were honored July 20 during the department’s first commissioning ceremony since 2019 and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officers were promoted to the ranks of deputy chief, lieutenant and sergeant, and five new officers were sworn in during the event in the Statler Ballroom.
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Lt. Jeffery Montesano’s wife, Maria, fixes his pin while he holds their grandson at the ceremony.
Though many officers have been serving in their new roles for more than two years, the ceremony was the first opportunity to publicly acknowledge new and promoted officers since the pandemic began.
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