Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces October graduates
YODER – Forty-four new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Eric K. Jackson, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Kansas City Field Office, during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Oct. 23.
The new officers were members of the 236th 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 July 20, 2015, represented 36 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 county.
Atchison
Atchison Police Department; Jordan Noll; patrol officer; Atchison
Barton County
Great Bend Police Department; Ryan Taylor; patrol officer; Great Bend
Butler County
El Dorado Police Department; Joshua Clemons; patrol officer; El Dorado
El Dorado Police Department; Emmitt Lechner; patrol officer; El Dorado
Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office; James Osburn; deputy; Sedan
Cherokee County
Galena Police Department; Jefferey Daugherty; patrol officer; Galena
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office; Robert Martin; deputy; Columbus
Ellis County
Hays Police Department; Dakota Reese; patrol officer; Hays
Hays Police Department; Mackenzie Smith; patrol officer; Hays
Finney County
Finney County Sheriff's Office; Jared Mindrup; deputy; Garden City
Finney County Sheriff's Office; Travis Zimmerman; deputy; Garden City
Ford County
Ford County Sheriff's Office; Genaro Batres; deputy; Dodge City
Ford County Sheriff's Office; David Thomas; deputy; Dodge City
Franklin County
Ottawa Police Department; Tracie Weege; patrol officer; Ottawa
Geary County
Geary County Sheriff's Office; James Regalado; deputy; Junction City
Harvey County
Newton Police Department; Lissette LaFex; patrol officer; Newton
Johnson County
Spring Hill Police Department; Travis Sisson; patrol officer; Spring Hill
Kiowa County
Kiowa County Sheriff's Office; Jedediah Tabor; deputy; Greensburg
Kiowa County Sheriff's Office; William Tripoli; deputy; Greensburg
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office; Daniel Collins; deputy; Leavenworth
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; Clinton Bailey; deputy; Lincoln
Lyon County
Emporia State University Police Department; Richard Bechtel; patrol officer; Emporia
Miami County
Miami County Sheriff's Office; Colt Chase; deputy; Paola
Paola Police Department; Luke Hornbacher; patrol officer; Paola
Osage County
Overbrook Police Department; Russell Mitchell; patrol officer; Overbrook
Osborne Police Department; Jon Eickenberg; patrol officer; Osborne
Ottawa County
Minneapolis Police Department; John Johnson; patrol officer; Minneapolis
Reno County
Hutchinson Police Department; Raven Boettger; patrol officer; Hutchinson
Hutchinson Police Department; Lyndsay Gomez; patrol officer; Hutchinson
Reno County Sheriff's Office; John Hendricks; patrol officer; Hutchinson
South Hutchinson Police Department; Elise Tracy; patrol officer; South Hutchinson
Rooks County
Plainville Police Department; Cody Deutscher; patrol officer; Plainville
Scott County
Scott City Police Department; Michael McEachern; patrol officer; Scott City
Sedgwick County
Wichita State University Police Department; Marcella Terrones; patrol officer; Wichita
Seward County
Liberal Police Department; Tyler Lai; patrol officer; Liberal
Seward County Sheriff's Department; John Steckel; deputy; Liberal
Stafford County
St. John Police Department; Christopher Story; patrol officer; St. John
Wabaunsee County
Wabaunsee County Police Department; Brandon Buchanan; deputy; Alma
Wichita County
Wichita County Sheriff's Office; Ali Mendoza; deputy; Leoti
Wyandotte County
Edwardsville Police Department; Michael Hart; patrol officer; Edwardsville
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office; Jorge Lamas; deputy.