CLARKSBURG -- "I, Hunter Lee Davis, promise to be a good citizen. I will obey all the laws of my country and will do my best in school. I will make the right choices by remaining drug free, staying in school, and practicing nonviolent behavior in handling difficult situations."
This is the Pledge of Duty that every Junior Special Agent takes at graduation.
Wednesday, seventy-nine students from Alum Bridge Elementary, Flemington Elementary, and Adamston Elementary had the honor of reciting this oath and receiving their Junior Special Agent Badges.
"I plan on showing others how to make good decisions and help others progress," said Davis, a 5th grader from Adamston Elementary who won an essay contest about his experiences.
Hunter Davis and his classmates all took something from the year-long, bi-weekly course with the FBI.
"I can work together with my team and my team can always accomplish something," 5th grader Zoe Lance declared.
"It means that you can't do everything by yourself - you have to use teamwork to accomplish something," echoed classmate Josie Malfregeot.
The Criminal Information Services Division's Acting Assistant Director Jerome Pender says the values taught in the last year will help improve the future of our community.
"If we talk about the skills that people had to develop as future leaders and future good citizens in the county, there are the skills that we talk about," explained Pender, "And it's important to start developing them early."
"You can't mess around," stated Davis. "You have to be a leader and show others how to make good decisions."
