Pietrangelo, Dilda sworn in

Ridgecrest Police Chief Jed McLaughlin is flanked by RPD’s newest officers Daniel Pietrangelo (left) and Nicholaus Dilda. Pietrangelo was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and is a 2012 graduate. He previously worked as a CPS Case Worker and graduated from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Academy earlier this month. Dilda was born in Gretna, La. Previously a transit road safety trainer with the city of Ridgecrest, he also graduated from SBSA this year. — Courtesy photo