Graduation from Basic Police Training
Deputy William Hayward and Deputy Conner Dye
Date and Time: 12/15/2025
Graduation from Basic Police Training
Oakland Community College
Agencies Involved: Berrien County Sherrif's Office, Patrol Division
Narrative:
Deputy Conner Dye and Deputy William Hayward graduated from the Oakland Community College Basic Police Training on Friday, December 12, 2025.
This is a 19-week police academy that offers a comprehensive training program with the graduates being licensed through the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). Training topics include physical fitness and wellness, defensive tactics, criminal and constitutional law, firearms training, emergency vehicle operation, interpersonal communication, among other topics. The police academy provides the foundation for the basic skills necessary for new officers to protect and serve their community.
Both of the graduates will continue to learn through the agency's field training program and continued in-service training program.
Sheriff Heit would like to congratulate both deputies on their hard work at the academies. He stands beside all of the dedicated members of the Sherrif's Office to provide the best service to the Berrien County community.
L-R: Undersheriff Greg Sanders, Deputy Conner Dye, Deputy William Hayward, Chaplain Wayne Shearier
