Back row, l-r: Pharr Police Department Officer and PAL Coordinator J.C. Aguirre, Community Policing Officers Gilbert Garza and Danny Garcia, along with the 13th annual graduating class. This year, PAL and the police department announce that there were a total of 30 participants with 23 graduating and seven participating in the program. Not pictured: Chief Ruben Villescas.

Pharr Police Athletic League, Pharr PD host 13th Annual Junior Academy graduation ceremony

The Pharr Police Athletic League (PAL), Pharr Police Department hosted the 13th Annual Junior Academy graduation ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Tierra Del Sol Community Center located at 700 E. Hall Acres from 6:30 to 10 p.m., with the Honorable Judge Rose Guerra Reyna, 206th Judicial District Court Judge, as the keynote speaker. The overall purpose of the program is to motivate young people between the ages of 14- 18 years of age to educate them about the criminal justice system, increase leadership skills and encourage community participation.
 
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