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Indianapolis Fire Department swears in Recruit Class 90 at graduation ceremony
Summary
The Indianapolis Fire Department held a graduation ceremony for Recruit Class 90 in which recruits recited the oath of office and received awards and badges. City and department leaders praised the new firefighters and described an intensive 28-week training program; officials gave differing counts for class size during remarks.
Mayor Joe Watson and Fire Chief Ernest Malone presided over a graduation ceremony for Recruit Class 90 of the Indianapolis Fire Department, where recruits recited the oath of office and were presented with badges and awards.
Chief Ernest Malone, chief of the Indianapolis Fire Department, congratulated the recruits on completing what he called "a very difficult training program" and thanked the department staff and families who supported them. Mayor Joe Watson praised the class for joining "a long line of some of the bravest men and bravest women in the history of our city," saying the new firefighters will carry forward the department's 160-plus year tradition of service.
The ceremony included an invocation,…
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