The V.I. Police Department held a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday at the R.H. Amphlett Leader Justice Center by the Honorable Judge Yvette Ross-Edwards for newly promoted police sergeants in the St. Croix District and Wednesday at the Alexander A. Farrelly Justice Center by the Honorable Judge Debra Watlington in St. Thomas, the department announced.
Promoted to Police Sergeant St. Croix:
Cadre Emanuel Morales, Jr.
Detective Moses President
Detective Melissa Banuelos
Detective Aisha Jules
Officer Danisha Samuel-Santos
Promoted to Police Sergeant St. Thomas:
Cadre Shawell Turnbull-Greenaway
Detective Jamaal Fleming
Detective Tamia Freeman
Officer James Dowe, Jr.
Officer Vernon Carr
Detective Chanise Potter
Police Commissioner Ray A. Martinez told fellow VIPD staff, family members, and well-wishers of the newly promoted sergeants: “I have full confidence that these newly promoted officers and detectives are more than capable to rise to the task of being promoted to police sergeants. Sergeants are the backbone of management and can at times feel like a heavy toll. It is no longer about the physical aspect of leaving your shift and returning the next day, it is now important that you understand you are now responsible for making sure everyone makes it home to be able to serve our community another day. My officers are second to none and I stand on that knowing these Sergeants are going to do extremely well.”
Congratulations to Police Sergeants Cadre Emanuel Morales Jr., Detective Moses President, Detective Melissa Banuelos, Detective Aisha Jules, Officer Danisha Samuel-Santos, Cadre Shawell Turnbull-Greenaway, Detective Jamaal Fleming, Detective Tamia Freeman, Officer James Dowe Jr., Officer Vernon Carr, and Detective Chanise Potter.
