The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Deputy Zachary C. Walker has completed the Tactical Training Certificate Program at the N.C. Justice Academy.
This certificate program is designed to recognize the achievement of law enforcement professionals who have dedicated themselves to making their communities and neighborhoods safer for the citizens of North Carolina. Program participants must be sworn members of a law enforcement agency and have at least two years of full-time law enforcement experience. Each participant must complete 500 hours of training within five years of acceptance into the program, to include a variety of tactical oriented courses.
Richard White, Training Coordinator with the Justice Academy, as well as the program coordinator, says “The program has been well received by proactive law enforcement agencies. Those completing the program have mastered important aspects of tactical training and have achieved a high level of professionalism for themselves and their organizations. The commitment of Deputy Zachary Walker to complete this program is a direct example of his dedication to protect the community in which he serves. His effort to stay in the forefront of tactical training is a direct reflection on the commitment of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office to ensure that their officers are prepared to meet the day-to-day dangers faced by law enforcement officers today.”
Deputy Walker has almost 7 years of law enforcement experience, with 4 of those years being with the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Walker has worked on the Criminal Interdiction Unit, is currently assigned to the Road Patrol Division and is the assistant team leader for the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team.
Deputy Walker was presented his certificate of completion by Sheriff Chris Francis.
