Hennessey Police Officer Aaron Pitts, left, is congratulated by Police Chief Hank Weber after Pitts graduated from a recent DARE class in Oklahoma City. This Drug Abuse Resistance Education program trains officers to help prevent the use of controlled drugs, memberships in gangs and violent behavior. Pitts, a 2008 Hennessey High School graduate, has been a member of the Hennessey force for two years. [Photo provided]