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Kevin Christianson ’13

After earning a BS in kinesiology from Vanguard, Kevin graduated from the Orange County Sheriff Training Academy in 2015, ranking first in his class and receiving the Orange County Sheriff Training Academy Outstanding Graduate Award.
Kevin Christianson ’13 graduated from Vanguard University with a BS in kinesiology. Upon graduation, Kevin continued working as an emergency medicine technician with Lynch Ambulance in conjunction with Children’s Hospital Orange County before applying to the Costa Mesa Police Department and beginning the police academy. He graduated from the Orange County Sheriff Training Academy in 2015, ranking first in his class and receiving the Orange County Sheriff Training Academy Outstanding Graduate Award. Kevin has been an officer with the Costa Mesa Police Department for seven years, working details in patrol and at South Coast Plaza. He currently works in the Traffic Bureau where he recently received an award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for making more than100 driving under the influence arrests in one year.