Crisis Intervention Training graduates, from left, front row, Officer Keith Stoffer, Officer Emmanuel Hernandez, Officer Stephanie Ohara, Officer Jordan Wilkeson, Officer Alycia Bailes, Officer Emily Roth, Officer Morganne Lewis, Officer Luis Meza, Det. Sgt. Jerry Fulner and Deputy Marc Ruse; back row, Deputy Daniel Medvec, Patronman Evan Yockey, Officer Stephen Gaetano, SV Michael Malleske, Sgt Anthony Lucas, Officer Bryan Francis, Officer Oliver Proverbs, Officer Joseph Roth, Officer Nick Cathcart and Officer Ryan Zagotti. Not shown: Patrolman Dillon Vesey (Submitted photo)

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board in partnership with NAMI Mahoning Valley honored local police officers who completed the Board’s Crisis Intervention Training with a graduation ceremony and luncheon on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Public Library of Youngstown.

Local officers who completed the training are:

Beaver Police Department

– Officer Jordan Wilkeson

Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office

– Sgt. Anthony Lucas

– Deputy Daniel Medvec

– Deputy Marc Ruse

Sebring Police Department

– Patrolman Dillon Vesey

Smith Township Police Department

– Officer Bryan Francis

Crisis Intervention Training is an intensive 40 hour program with the goal of improving the connections between law enforcement, mental health providers, hospital emergency services and individuals with mental illness and their families. Through this program local officers are trained to identify mental health resources for those in crisis and ensure officer and community safety when responding. This year is the 25th year of CIT in Ohio.

Through the efforts of the Board and NAMI, 100 percent of law enforcement departments within Mahoning County have at least one officer trained in CIT. This marks the second group of officers to graduate the program in 2025. For more information or media inquiries, please contact Adrienne Sabo at adrienne@workwithclever.com or 330-501-9187.