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New police officer was pushed in right direction

Years ago, a cop took a kid for a ride in his cruiser; now that kid is a cop

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  • Newly minted police academy graduate Fabian Belgrave (left) talked with his mentor, Boston Police Detective Larry Ellison (holding plaque), following the ceremony.
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    Newly minted police academy graduate Fabian Belgrave (left) talked with Boston Police Detective Larry Ellison (holding plaque), following the ceremony.
  • New Boston Police Academy graduate Ryan Connolly embraced his mother, Michelle, who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings.
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    New Boston Police Academy graduate Ryan Connolly embraced his mother, Michelle, who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings.
  • The academy graduates took their oath during the ceremony.
    Bill Greene / Globe Staff
    The academy graduates took their oath during the ceremony.
  • Members of the Caban family took photographs as their relative, Yrene Castillo, graduated from the academy.
    Bill Greene / Globe Staff
    Members of the Caban family took photographs as their relative, Yrene Castillo, graduated from the academy.
  • Police academy graduates saluted during the ceremony.
    Bill Greene / Globe Staff
    Police academy graduates saluted during the ceremony.
  • Ryan Connolly (holding flag) waited with other recruits before the police academy graduation ceremony. Manny Aguliar, playing with a toy truck, was there to watch his uncle graduate from the academy.
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    Ryan Connolly (holding flag) waited with other recruits before the police academy graduation ceremony. Manny Aguliar, playing with a toy truck, was there to watch his uncle graduate from the academy.
  • Michelle Hill and Nicole Kennedy took pictures of their brother Gerard Kennedy during the graduation ceremony.
    Bill Greene / Globe Staff
    Michelle Hill and Nicole Kennedy took pictures of their brother, Gerard Kennedy, during the graduation ceremony.
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