GPD Holds Promotion Ceremony

Photos by Dan HOLM The newly promoted officers from the Glendale Police Dept.
Photos by Dan HOLM
The newly promoted officers from the Glendale Police Dept.

A promotion ceremony was held on the afternoon of Nov. 13 for five Glendale police officers who advanced within the department. Moving upward were Sgt. Tigran Topadzhikyan to the rank of police lieutenant; Sgt. John Gilkerson to the rank of police lieutenant; Officer Scott Holmes to the rank of police sergeant; Officer Ernesto Gaxiola to the rank of police sergeant; and Officer Alex Krikorian to the rank of police sergeant.

Glendale Police Chief Ron de Pompa welcomed the officers’ families to the afternoon ceremony and congratulated the recently promoted men after administering the oath.

Police Chief Ron de Pompa administers the oath.
Police Chief Ron de Pompa administers the oath.
A family member pins the badge onto Sgt. Ernesto Gaxiola.
A family member pins the badge onto Sgt. Ernesto Gaxiola.
Sgt. Alex Krikorian gets “pinned” by his family.
Sgt. Alex Krikorian gets “pinned” by his family.
The officers sign the oath.
The officers sign the oath.

DSC_5566 DSC_5576 Chief and officers DSC_5589 Taking the oath DSC_5591 Lieutenant Tigran Topadzhikyan takes the oath DSC_5600 Police chief DSC_5626 Family member pins badge on Alex Krikorian, Sergeant DSC_5638 DSC_5669 DSC_5676