Chief Ronnie Roberts sent the following message to neighborhood associations in Olympia as an introduction to the newest members of the Olympia Police Department (OPD).
Over the last year we have been feverishly working to hire officers to fill vacancies left by retirements and resignations. I wanted to introduce you to some of our new officers.
Officer Ryan Donald is out of the Academy finishing his last rotation with his PTO. Officer Ryan Donald was born in Frankfurt Germany in 1980. He grew up in a military family. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Military Police Corp. just after September 11, 2001. Officer Donald was stationed in Germany after receiving his basic training. He has completed two deployments to Iraq and one to Kosovo. After returning to the states he was stationed in Arizona where he worked with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Officer Donald left the military after eight years and was employed as a Loss Prevention Officer before being hired with the Olympia Police Department.
Recruit Officer John Minshall is currently at the police academy. Recruit Officer John Minshall was born in Gilroy California in 1984. He has lived in the Tacoma are for 25 years. Recruit Officer Minshall has been an active reservist in the U.S. Army for the last ten years. Four of those years were on active duty and deployments to Iraq. For the last year he has worked as a full time Corrections Officer with the Olympia Police Department. He is married and has two children. Recruit Officer Minshall is enrolled in college and is working on his Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership.
Officer Yaraslov Pavlenko is currently in the police academy. Recruit Officer Yaraslov Pavlenko was born in 1988. He immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine in 1992 with his family. He grew up in southern California before moving to Vancouver Washington. Recruit Officer Pavlenko worked in construction and as a Reserve Deputy with Clark County Sheriff’s office. He is fluent in Russian and English while having working understanding of Spanish.
Officer Eric Henrichsen is currently awaiting entry into the academy in September. Recruit Officer Eric Henrichsen was born in Oak Harbor Washington in 1987. He attended Central Washington University graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. After graduation he worked as a Loss Prevention Officer with Walmart.
Officer Javier Sola Del Vigo is currently awaiting entry into the academy in September. Recruit Officer Javier Sola Del Vigo was born in Bilbao Spain in 1973. He served in the Spanish Army before immigrating to the United States to learn English. He attended South Puget Sound Community College where he received his AA certificate. He enrolled with the Evergreen State College and graduate with a Bachelor in Arts Degree. Recruit Officer Sola Del Vigo attended the American University I Cairo Egypt where he studied Political Science. He has attended and completed the Bates Fire Academy. He also attended Pierce College where he received certification as an EMT. Recruit Officer Sola Del Vigo became a naturalized citizen in 2008. He is a U.S. Marine Corp. reservist as was recently promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He is recently married and living in Olympia. Recruit Officer Sola Del Vigo is fluent in Spanish and English while possessing a working knowledge of Basque.
Officer Ashley Cavalieri is currently awaiting entry into the academy in September. Recruit Officer Ashley Cavalieri was born in Federal Way Washington in 1986. She attended Highline Community College where she played basketball. Recruit Officer Cavalieri transferred to Notre Dame de Namur University where she continued playing college basketball. She graduated with a BA degree in Political Science. She returned to Washington where she has completed Masters Course work in Education. She has a certificate of completion from the PIMA Medical Institute for dental assisting.
Officer April illman is currently awaiting entry into the academy in September. Recruit Officer April Illman was born Enterprise Alabama in 1987. After marrying she moved to Clarksville Tennessee with her husband who was stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky. She attended Troy University in Alabama and graduated from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville TN. She has a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal justice with a minor in Psychology. Recruit Officer Illman moved to Washington in May after her husband was transferred to JBLM.
This is an exciting time for the police department and brings enormous challenge. I am proud of the diversity in culture and backgrounds.
We will be conducting a formal swearing in of Officers Sola Del Vigo, Cavalieri and illman on Wednesday, August 1st at 3 pm in the Council Chambers. We will also be promoting Officer Matt Renschler to the rank of Sergeant. If you have time please join us.
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