LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Clearlake City Council joined with the Clearlake Police Department last week in welcoming two new police officers and a dispatcher to serve the city.
The swearing-in of the news police department members took place at the start of the council’s Sept. 15 meeting.
Lt. Martin Snyder introduced Amanda Waller, the new dispatcher, and officers Jesus Meza and Hector Sepulveda.
Waller was raised in Lake County, is a graduate of Middletown High School and lives in Clearlake. Snyder said her hobbies are painting, drawing and hiking, and she enjoys spending time with family and loved ones.
Meza is from Porterville in Tulare County and graduated from the police academy in July. He enjoys skateboarding, video games, and time with family, friends and his girlfriend, Snyder said.
Sepulveda, who is from Cutler, also is from Tulare County and graduated from the police academy in July. Snyder said he likes to lift weights, swim and ride ATVs, and Clearlake reminds him of the town where he grew up.
Lt. Tim Hobbs administered the oath of office to the three before family members were welcomed to pin on the officers’ badges.
In other news at the Sept. 15 meeting, the council presented a proclamation declaring Sept. 23 as Native American Day; heard a presentation on the second phase of the Lake County Recreation Center Feasibility Study and supported moving forward to the next steps; approved a mutual aid agreement between the cities of Clearlake, Lakeport, Fort Bragg, Point Arena, Ukiah and Willits; and voted in support of an amendment to the agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric for the use of the community/senior center for emergencies not connected to public safety power outages.
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Clearlake Police Department swears in new officers, dispatcher
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