Sylvia Bateman, right, kisses her son, Travis, as he was sworn into Glendale Police Department during a ceremony on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Artin Melik-Kasumyan, from second left, Travis Bateman and Eric Voskanian are sworn in during a ceremony, which took place at Glendale Police Department on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Travis Bateman, from left, has his father, Ben, and mother, Sylvia, pins his badge on him during a ceremony, which took place at Glendale Police Department on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)