KEY WEST, FL, October 9, 2026— The College of the Florida Keys’ (CFK) Institute for Public Safety (IPS) held a graduation ceremony for Basic Law Enforcement Academy #98 and Crossover Corrections to Law Enforcement Training Academy #38 on October 7 at the Tennessee Williams Theater on CFK’s Key West campus.

Basic Law Enforcement Academy #98 had five Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and five Key West Police Department (KWPD) sponsored recruits:

• Frantz Annylusse
• Zackary T. Blansett
• Marco A. Davila
• Hector A. Gonzalez, Jr. 
• Matthew C. Joyce
• Anthony J. Klepaski
• Caitlyn E. Ray
• Shane W. Smith
• John R. Vaillant
• Jonathan R. Wilson-Sanchez

Five graduated from the Crossover Corrections to Law Enforcement Academy #38 and will now be certified in both corrections and law enforcement. They are all current employees of MCSO and were sponsored to attend:

• Cecelia C. Hoversen
• Luis Ibarra, Jr. 
• Jackson Pierrilus
• Patrick Polynice
• Jeffrey Snipes

Both academies completed their FDLE CJSTC (Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission) requirements on September 30 and all recruits passed their Florida State Officer Certification Exam. 

Cathy Torres, CFK Director of IPS, recognized top performing graduates with accolades:

• Basic Law Enforcement Academy #98, Marco Davila received the leadership award, Jonathan Wilson-Sanchez the academic and physical fitness awards, and Matthew Joyce the “Top Gun” award and the “PIG” award for pride, integrity, and guts.
• Crossover Corrections to Law Enforcement Academy #38 awards went to Cecelia Hoversen who received the award for leadership, Jeffrey Snipes and Luis Ibarra who tied for the academic award, and Jeffrey Snipes who earned the “PIG” award.

CFK’s law enforcement officer program satisfies the training requirements of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Two upcoming law enforcement training academies are: 

• Basic Law Enforcement Academy #100, at the Upper Keys Center, full-time, running January 2027 through July 2027
• Basic Law Enforcement Academy #101, at the Upper Keys Center, part-time/night-time, running January 11, 2027 through December 2027
• The deadline to apply for either is November 20, 2026. 

For more information about CFK’s IPS, visit the College’s website at https://www.cfk.edu/academics/academic-departments/institute-for-public-safety/. 

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About The College of the Florida Keys

Founded in 1965 as Monroe Junior College, The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) has served the Florida Keys community for 60 years, providing accessible, high-quality education from Ocean Reef to Key West. CFK has expanded to offer a broad range of bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, and certificates across several academic and workforce programs as well as high school opportunities and community enrichment courses and programs. For more information about CFK and its mission, visit: https://www.cfk.edu/discover/mission-vision-values/