Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces January graduates
YODER – Fifty-six new law enforcement officers were congratulated by U.S. District Court Judge Eric Melgren during their Jan. 15 graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.
The new officers were members of the 237th 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 Sept. 21, 2015, represented 39 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.
Butler County
Augusta Department of Public Safety; Caleb Hayes; public safety officer; Augusta
Augusta Department of Public Safety; Christopher Kowaleski; public safety officer; Augusta
Cloud County
Cloud County Sheriff's Department; Ashley Tobald; deputy; Concordia
Cowley County
Arkansas City Police Department; Corey Combs; patrol officer; Arkansas City
Arkansas City Police Department; Wade Hammond; patrol officer; Arkansas City
Winfield Police Department; Dakota Richardson; patrol officer; Winfield
Dickinson County
Herington Police Department; Patrick Thibodeau; police officer I; Herington
Douglas County
Eudora Police Department; Chad Robertson; patrol officer; Eudora
Ellis County
Hays Police Department; Samantha Nielsen; patrol officer; Hays
Fort Hays State University Police Department; Jonathan Rupp; patrol officer; Hays
Hays Police Department; Nolan Weiser; officer; Hays
Franklin County
Ottawa Police Department; Paola Alarcon; patrol officer; Ottawa
Ottawa Police Department; Joseph Carrier; police officer; Ottawa
Geary County
Geary County Sheriff's Department; Chad Tylicki; deputy; Junction City
Geary County Sheriff's Department; Terry Walker; deputy; Junction City
Graham County
Hill City Police Department; Ryan Burton; patrol officer; Hill City
Harper County
Harper County Sheriff's Department; Vance Williams; deputy; Anthony; Harper County
Harvey County
Newton Police Department; Morgan Hinz; patrol officer; Newton
Halstead Police Department; Shawn Robinson; patrol officer; Halstead
Jackson County
Holton Police Department; Nathan Osborn; patrol officer; Holton
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office; Travis Mumma; deputy; Oskaloosa
Kiowa County
Kiowa County Sheriff's Department; Tyler Finch; deputy; Greensburg
Labette County
Parsons Police Department; Jennifer Blair; patrol officer; Parsons
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth Police Department; Paul Bohannon; patrol officer; Leavenworth
Leavenworth Police Department; Matthew Harrington; patrol officer; Leavenworth
Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office; Russell Klepees; deputy; Leavenworth
Lyon County
Lyon County Sheriff; Charles Moore; deputy; Emporia
McPherson County
McPherson Police Department; Trevor Cole; patrol officer; McPherson
Meade County
Meade Police Department; Douglas Ritter; patrol officer; Meade
Morris County
Council Grove Police Department; Jenna Herrington; Officer; Council Grove
Pratt County
Pratt County Sheriff Office; Tate Rosenbaum; deputy; Pratt
Reno County
Reno County Sheriff's Office; Shelby Shull; deputy; Hutchinson
Rice County
Rice County Sheriff's Department; John Poe; deputy; Lyons
Riley County
Riley County Police Department; Jason Krause; police officer; Manhattan
Riley County Police Department; Jesse Shane; patrol officer; Manhattan
Riley County Police Department; John Wolf; patrol officer; Manhattan
Rush County
Rush County Sheriff; Brett Straub; deputy; La Crosse
Saline County
Salina Police Department; Keith Anderson; patrol officer; Salina
Salina Police Department; William Burgess; patrol officer; Salina
Sedgwick County
Derby Police Department; Justin Malcom; patrol officer; Derby
Haysville Police Department; Thomas Oldenettel; patrol officer; Haysville
Maize Police Department; Carrie Phelps; patrol officer; Maize
Maize Police Department; Logan Self; patrol officer; Maize
Haysville Police Department; Aaron Watkins; patrol officer; Haysville
Seward County
Seward County Sheriff's Department; Clemente Torres; deputy; Liberal
Shawnee County
Shawnee County Sheriff Office; Austin Killinger; deputy; Topeka
Shawnee County Sheriff Office; Samantha Kopp; deputy; Topeka
Shawnee County Sheriff Office; Scott Ruthig; deputy; Topeka
Wilson County
Wilson County Sheriff's Office; Brett Goins; deputy; Fredonia
Wyandotte County
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department; Andrew Collins; deputy; Kansas City
University of Kansas Medical Center Police Department; John Crocker; patrol officer; Kansas City
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department; Christina Hopkins; deputy; Kansas City.