watsonville police department badge pinning
—Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian

A Promotional and Badge Pinning ceremony by Watsonville Police Department was held Wednesday at the Watsonville City Council Chambers. Among the host of awards and promotions, eight officers formally had their badges pinned to their uniforms. Due to the pandemic some of the officers were forced to hold off for such a ceremony until now. Shown here are Dominic Mecurio (from left), Mathew Morales, Marcos Rios, Francisco Felix, Michaela Barnett, Juan Castillo, Bobby Rodriguez and Angel Hernandez. 

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Tarmo Hannula
Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

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