Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces April graduates


YODER — Fifty-seven new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on April 10.

The new officers were members of the 233rd basic training class at the center. Located one mile west and one mile south of Yoder, near Hutchinson, the center is a division of University of Kansas Continuing Education.

The graduates, who began their training Jan. 5, represented 43 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas.

Graduates receive certificates of course completion from KLETC and Kansas law enforcement certification from the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, the state’s law enforcement licensing authority. The training course fulfills the state requirement for law enforcement training. Classroom lectures and hands-on applications help train officers to solve the increasingly complex problems they face in the line of duty.

Established by the Kansas Legislature in 1968, the center trains the majority of municipal, county and state law enforcement officers in Kansas and oversees the training of the remaining officers at seven authorized and certified academy programs operated by local law enforcement agencies and the Kansas Highway Patrol.

About 300 officers enroll annually in the 14-week basic training program. The center offered continuing education and specialized training to as many as 5,600 Kansas officers each year. Funding for the training center is generated from court docket fees from municipal and state courts. No funds from the state’s general revenue are used to operate the center.

Graduates who granted permission to release their names are listed below by agency.

Allen County

Iola Police Department; Jordan Oswald; patrol officer; Iola

 

Anderson County

Garnett Police Department; Robert Donovan; patrol officer; Garnett; Anderson County

 

Barton County

Barton County Sheriff’s Office; Sierra Thorne; deputy; Great Bend; Barton County

 

Butler County

El Dorado Police Department; Sean McCormick; patrol officer; El Dorado

 

Cherokee County

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office; Travis Fields; deputy; Columbus

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office; Stephen Harper; deputy; Columbus


Crawford County

Pittsburg Police Department; Christopher Fritton; patrol officer; Pittsburg

Pittsburg Police Department; Zeke Hornbaker; patrol officer; Pittsburg

 

Edwards County

Edwards County Sheriff’s Office; Timothy Starkes; deputy; Kinsley

 

Ellis County

Ellis Police Department; Cameron Moeder; patrol officer; Ellis

 

Franklin County

Ottawa Police Department; Carson Simmons; patrol officer; Ottawa

 

Geary County

Grandview Plaza Police Department; Joshua Williams; patrol officer; Grandview Plaza

 

Jefferson County

McLouth Police Department; Bryan Gill; patrol officer; McLouth

Valley Falls Police Department; Larry Varner; patrol officer; Valley Falls

 

Johnson County

Spring Hill Police Department; Aaron Blount; patrol officer; Spring Hill

 

Leavenworth County

Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office; Rachel Ailin; deputy; Leavenworth

 

Linn County

Linn County Sheriff’s Department; Daniel Nasalroad; SRO; Mound City

Linn County Sheriff’s Department; Mandi Rhue; deputy/SRO; Mound City

 

Lyon County

Emporia Police Department; Pedro Latalladi; patrol officer; Emporia

 

Miami County

Osawatomie Department of Public Safety; Christina Fenoughty; patrol officer; Osawatomie

 

Montgomery County

Independence Police Department; Gage Budgett; patrol officer; Independence

Independence Police Department; Sean Ecret; patrol officer; Independence

Independence Police Department; Ty Lupardus; patrol officer; Independence

Independence Police Department; Shawna Murphy; patrol officer; Independence

 

Morris County

Morris County Sheriff’s Department; Michael Gustason; deputy; Council Grove

 

Osage County

Carbondale Police Department; Kayla McNary; patrol officer; Carbondale

Carbondale Police Department; Amanda Williams; patrol officer; Carbondale

 

Pawnee County

Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department; Bryce King; deputy; Larned

 

Pottawatomie County

Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office; Andrew Hinkle; deputy; Westmoreland

St. George Police Department; Paul Hoyt; patrol officer; St. George

 

Reno County

Hutchinson Police Department; Levi Harris; patrol officer; Hutchinson

Reno County Sheriff’s Office; Christopher Shields; deputy; Hutchinson

 

Riley County

Kansas State University Police Department; Shayne Boswell; patrol officer; Manhattan

Kansas State University Police Department; Chelsea Cooley; patrol officer; Manhattan

Riley County Police Department; Garrett Lloyd; patrol officer; Manhattan

Riley County Police Department; Daniel Todd; patrol officer; Manhattan

 

Rooks County

Stockton Police Department; Cordell Stover; patrol officer; Stockton

 

Saline County

Salina Police Department; David Hernandez; patrol officer; Salina

Salina Police Department; Joseph Ruppert; patrol officer; Salina

Saline County Sheriff’s Office; J Martin; deputy; Salina

Saline County Sheriff’s Office; Michael Sutton; deputy; Salina

 

Sedgwick County

Wichita State University Police Department; Jeffrey Albert; patrol officer; Wichita

Park City Police Department; Andrew Corlis; patrol officer; Park City


Shawnee County

Capitol Police Kansas Highway Patrol; Scott Moses; patrol officer; Topeka

Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control; Audra Shughart; ENF agent; Topeka.

Fri, 04/17/2015

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Lisa Webster

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