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Rescued Cameroonian Migrant to Serve as Guardia Civil Agent in Murcia

His deployment caps a journey from near drowning at sea to serving those who saved him

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Overview

  • Jean Paul fled Cameroon due to family hardship and faced life-threatening conditions at sea during his migration attempt.
  • Guardia Civil officers rescued him when his boat was adrift and he later described them as “guardian angels.”
  • He completed rigorous training as part of the 130th promotion at the Baeza academy, joining 2,495 new agents.
  • His story has been highlighted in a Ministry of Interior video watched by more than 300,000 people on social media.
  • He is scheduled to begin his first assignment in Murcia where he intends to protect others as he was once protected.