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Coupeville grad CJ Smith is a fully-commissioned officer with the Mercer Island Police Department. (Photo courtesy Charlotte Young)

He’s Instagram official.

Coupeville grad CJ Smith was sworn in as a fully-commissioned officer with the Mercer Island Police Department Monday, but he got that sweet little extra internet recognition Wednesday morning.

Smith, son of Chris Smith and Charlotte Young, and older brother of Hunter and Scout Smith, graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.

He spent five months-plus at the academy in Burien, receiving 720 hours of law enforcement training.

Now it’s on to the streets of Mercer Island, where the former Wolf three-sport star begins field training this week.

During his time in Coupeville, the man known as Captain Cool (at least in Coupeville Sports stories…) played football, basketball, and baseball for the Wolves.

CJ arrived in town midway through his sophomore year, and immediately made an impact in all three sports, with his work on the diamond garnering the biggest raves.

He pitched the Wolves to an Olympic League title in 2016, the first baseball crown for the program since 1991.

After high school graduation, CJ studied Criminal Justice and played baseball for Green River College alongside Hunter.

Making the jump from being a starting pitcher to a relief ace, CJ stormed out of the bullpen to become Auburn’s answer to Mariano Rivera, earning accolades as a shut-down closer.