(Fanwood, NJ) — Lieutenant Daniel Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, graduated on December 12, 2024, from the 292nd Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Va. The session consisted of men and women from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. The class included members of law enforcement agencies from 27 countries, eight military organizations, and five federal civilian organizations.

The FBI National Academy offers 11 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training. Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies to attend and must complete various fitness challenges throughout the session which lead to the “Yellow Brick Road” challenge the final week of class.

To date, a total of 55,797 graduates have completed the FBI National Academy since it began in 1935. Lieutenant Kranz is the first member of the Fanwood Police Department to graduate from the National Academy.