Six new deputies have joined the Alexandria Sheriff's Office.
On Friday, the recruits received their stars and credentials and then were sworn in at the Alexandria Courthouse by Clerk of the Circuit Court Edward Semonian.
The new deputies are: Dorian Shelley, Jeffrey Halaut Jr., Marko Nikolic, Andrew Brunsting, John Kayajanian Jr. and Timothy Wauhop.
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The new deputies will complete several weeks of training at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center before attending the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy later this year.
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