Erik Honda, son of Federal Way City Councilwoman Susan Honda and husband Bruce Honda, was part of the 255th graduating class of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.

Honda’s graduation ceremony took place on April 18, and he will now serve with the city of Dubuque Police Department.

According to information provided by his family, Honda is a 2002 graduate of Decatur High School, and attended the University of Dubuque, where he was a wrestler. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in special education from the university and in 2010 added a masters degree in special education from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He currently lives in the city of Dubuque with his wife Kourtney, and their 3-year-old son Tatum.