CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Three officers have been added to the Cape May County jail.

William Lear of Cape May Court House, Michael Nuscis of Cape May and Dustin Wagner of Rio Grande recently graduated from the Atlantic County Police Training Center.

Lear received the academic achievement award with an average of 96 percent. He finished second in firearms with an average of 98 percent, and he also received the Don Sauer Lifesavings Award and the Police Training Commission Merit Award.

“The PTC Merit Award is one of the most valuable awards a recruit at the academy can receive. There are standards set by the Police Training Commission for this award, but the recruits in the class actually vote for the recipient of this award. It is truly an honor to know your fellow recruits feel you deserve such high recognition,” said county Sheriff Gary Schaffer, who is a member of the New Jersey Police Training Commission and is chairman of one of the committees.

Nuscis received the physical fitness award and also finished third in the class in academics with an average of 94 percent.

“I am proud of these officers and their accomplishments and look forward to their long productive careers as correction officers. They join a professional group of officers at our Correctional Center that the residents of Cape May County can be proud of,” Schaffer said.