KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office has welcomed to its ranks one of the newest officers to graduate from the CHP Academy.

Officer Cameron Ramsey was among the 101 officers who graduated from the CHP Academy in West Sacramento on June 30.

At the ceremony, Ramsey and his fellow cadets officially became officers and were sworn in after 26 weeks of intense training.

Ramsey is now among the more than 6,550 sworn CHP officers across California. The CHP is the largest state police agency in the United States.

Officer Ramsey’s class is joining the CHP in the midst of a campaign to put 1,000 new officers on the road.

The Clear Lake Area office reported that Ramsey is from Redwood Valley and the son of a CHP officer who works in the Ukiah Area office.

While the academy is behind him, there is more education ahead.

He is set to receive extensive in-field training with experienced officers for approximately four months and later be on his own, the Clear Lake Area office reported.

“Lake County is a unique area and different than large metropolitan areas. It will challenge this officer’s skills,” the office said.

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