KLETC announces August law enforcement training graduates
YODER – Fifty-seven new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Lt. Col. Mark Bruce during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Aug. 21.
The new officers were members of the 235th 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 May 11, represented 42 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
Allen County Sheriff's Office; Dathan McMurtrey; deputy; Iola
Barton County
Ellinwood Police Department; Jon Link; patrol officer; Ellinwood
Butler County
Andover Police Department; Jessica Glenn; patrol officer; Andover
Cherokee County
Columbus Police Department; Zachary Hatfield; patrol officer; Columbus
Cloud County
Cloud County Sheriff's Department; Douglas Colby; deputy; Concordia
Crawford County
Pittsburg Police Department; Donald Bailey; patrol officer; Pittsburg
Pittsburg Police Department; Thomas Cuppett; patrol officer; Pittsburg
Dickinson County
Dickinson County Sheriff's Department; Lynn Battishill; deputy; Abilene
Dickinson County Sheriff's Department; Kennith Bryant; deputy; Abilene
Dickinson County Sheriff; Favio Garcia; deputy; Abilene
Douglas County
KU Police; Shannon Cates; patrol officer; Lawrence
Eudora City Fire Department; John Woolfolk; patrol officer; Eudora
Finney County
Garden City Police Department; Jose Hernandez; patrol officer; Garden City
Garden City Police Department; Matthew Hurst; patrol officer; Garden City
Garden City Comm College Police Dept; Richard Montgomery; patrol officer; Garden City
Garden City Police Department; Darrel Threatt; patrol officer; Garden City
Ford County
Kansas Racing & Gaming Commission; Felicia McKinley; enforcement agent; Dodge City
Franklin County
Ottawa Police Department; Jared Russell; police officer; Ottawa
Franklin County Sheriff's Office; Aaron Schaefer; deputy; Ottawa
Geary County
Junction City Police Department; Kyle Hagen; patrol officer; Junction City
Graham County
Graham County Sheriff's Office; Kendall Stinemetz; deputy sheriff; Hill City
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office; Angela Torres; deputy; Syracuse
Harvey County
Harvey County Sheriff's Department; Joshua Davis; detective; Newton
Jewell County
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism; Jared Mocaby; park ranger; Webber
Kearny County
Kearny County Sheriff's Office; Michael Schulz; patrol deputy; Lakin
Labette County
Parsons Police Department; Keri Surridge; patrolman; Parsons
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office; Ari Ailin; deputy; Leavenworth
Leavenworth Police Department; Francisco Garcia; patrol officer; Leavenworth
Lansing Police Department; Austin Hansen; patrol officer; Lansing
Linn County
La Cygne Police Department; Klayton Parscale; patrol officer; La Cygne
Lyon County
Lyon County Sheriff's Office; Cody O'Mara; deputy sheriff; Emporia
McPherson County
McPherson Police Department; Matthew Van der Hoeven; patrol officer; McPherson
Mitchell County
Beloit Police Department; Kevin Albrecht; patrol officer; Beloit
Pawnee County
Pawnee County Sheriff's Department; Jacob Robison; deputy; Larned
Pratt County
Kansas Dept of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism; Amanda Alexander; natural resource officer; Pratt
Kansas Dept of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism; Jaron Cox; natural resource officer; Pratt
Kansas Dept of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism; Benjaminn Elsass; game warden; Pratt
Riley County
Riley County Police Department; Betty Davenport; patrol officer; Manhattan
Kansas State University Police Department; Thomas Harley; police officer; Manhattan
Riley County Police Department; Joseph Lusk; patrol officer; Manhattan
Kansas State University Police Department; Timothy Morrison; patrol officer; Manhattan
Saline County
Salina Police Department; Edward Addo; officer; Salina
Sedgwick County
Bel Aire Police Department; Lukas Brown; police officer; Bel Aire
Goddard Police Department; Justin Griner; patrol officer; Goddard
Goddard Police Department; Ryan Lamar; patrol officer; Goddard
Valley Center Police Department; Erik Nygaard; patrol officer; Valley Center
Park City Police Department; Tyler Pelzer; patrol officer; Park City
Derby Police Department; Jessica Whitehead; patrol officer; Derby
Seward County
Liberal Police Department; Shelby Ryan; patrol officer; Liberal
Thomas County
Colby Police Department; Christopher Bustillos; patrolman officer; Colby
Wyandotte County
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office; Shane Pfannenstel; deputy; Kansas City
Kansas University Medical Center Police Dept; Veronica Thompson; patrol officer; Kansas City
Kansas University Medical Center Police Dept; Jay Willey; patrol officer; Kansas City.