The 鈥淭hin Blue Line鈥 in Northeastern Arizona is stronger with the December 12, 2025, swearing-in of seven new peace officers. The cadets recently completed the intensive 21-week Arizona Peace Officer Standards for Training (AzPOST) at 91香蕉视频鈥檚 (NPC) Northeastern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy (NALETA).
Navajo County Superior Court Presiding Judge Joseph Clark administered the oath of office to the recruits. Sworn in were new Navajo County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (NCSO) Deputies Edydaniel Corrales and Rudy Willis Jr., who was also nominated as the class鈥檚 speaker. Joining them were classmates and new officers Aidan Boggs of the Holbrook Police Department, Lee Kasson and Michael Quiroz of the Show Low Police Department, Nayeli Moreno of the Clifton Police Department, and Round Valley鈥檚 newest police officer, Trenton York.
Sergeant Dustin Matkin of the NCSO served as the class鈥檚 supervisor. Fellow NCSO Sergeant Robert Santos guided the recruits through the academy.
The class鈥檚 Top Firearms Award and Top Defensive Driving award went to Aidan Boggs. Rudy Willis Jr. earned the class鈥檚 top physical fitness award. The prestigious David Kellywood Top Recruit Award went to Lee Kasson, who also earned the Top Academic Excellence Award. A special award was also given to Edydaniel Corrales, or 鈥淐one Killer,鈥 for hitting the most cones during the class鈥檚 defensive driving training.
NALETA is a partnership with regional law enforcement agencies that assign sworn officers as instructors under NPC鈥檚 Public Safety Education program. Centrally located at the Northeast Arizona Training Center (Jake Flake Emergency Services Institute) in Taylor, NALETA is a fully accredited AzPOST 鈥渃losed鈥 academy. This means students can only enroll in the police academy under the sponsorship of a local law enforcement agency.
At a minimum, a prospective recruit must be at least 21 years of age by the end of the academy and be able to pass a variety of tests. These include physical agility, firearms, written tests, a background investigation, and a polygraph.
For more information about AzPOST eligibility requirements, visit or contact the police or sheriff鈥檚 office where you would like to begin your law enforcement career. Tribal officers, Game and Fish wardens, and agricultural inspectors are also sworn peace officers.
To learn more, contact NPC鈥檚 Director of NALETA and Public Safety Education, Chad Kreuger, at (928) 536-6263 or chadley.kreuger@npc.edu or visit NPC鈥檚 website, /natc.
