The Vienna police department’s newest member, Officer Cameron Harshfield, graduated June 1 from the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy’s 83rd Session.
The graduation marked the culmination of a six-month training session in which newly hired police recruits received extensive training in all aspects of police procedures.
The basic-recruit session is a non-residential training program consisting of more than 920 hours of instruction in academic studies, defensive tactics, firearms training and emergency-vehicle operations.
Harshfield was born in the city of Fairfax and graduated from Fairfax High School in 2011. Before joining the Vienna Police Department, he spent about five years in the U.S. Marine Corps, followed by three years working for Navy Federal Credit Union.
His grandparents owned a home in Vienna, where his father grew up. Outside his demanding career as a police officer, Harshfield enjoys playing disk golf and pool. He is also a big tennis fan.
