Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces new graduates
YODER – Fifty-nine new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on April 21.
The new officers were members of the 244th 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 Professional & Continuing Education.
The graduates, who began their training Jan. 17, represented 41 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.
Brown County
Kickapoo Tribal Police; Jared Bammes; patrol officer; Horton
Cloud County
Concordia Police Department; Jason Coward; patrol officer; Concordia
Concordia Police Department; Amanda Waterman; patrol officer; Concordia
Cowley County
Arkansas City Police Department; Cori Deill; patrol officer; Arkansas City
Cowley County Sheriff's Office; Caleb Elam; deputy; Winfield
Arkansas City Police Department; Ivan Velasquez; patrol officer; Arkansas City
Douglas County
Eudora Police Department; Austin Abram; patrol officer; Eudora
University of Kansas Police Department; Jordan Byers; patrol officer; Lawrence
University of Kansas Public Safety Office; Joseph Jackson; patrol officer; Lawrence
Finney County
Finney County Sheriff's Office; Oscar Espinoza; deputy; Garden City
Finney County Sheriff's Office; Jason Shelton; Patrol deputy; Garden City
Ford County
Dodge City Police Department; Brandon Bauer; patrol officer; Dodge City
Dodge City Police Department; Matthew Decowski; patrol officer; Dodge City
Franklin County
Ottawa Police Department; Jason Gramer; patrol officer; Ottawa
Kearny County
Kearny County Sheriff's Office; Storm Mosher; deputy; Lakin; Kearny County
Labette County
Chetopa Police Department; Ronnie Butler; patrol officer; Chetopa
Parsons Police Department; Isaiah Hicks-Dixon; patrol officer; Parsons
Parsons Police Department; Ryan Robertson; public safety officer; Parsons
Leavenworth County
Lansing Police Department; Michael Beck; patrol officer; Lansing
Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office; Nathan Fine; deputy; Leavenworth
Lyon County
Emporia Police Department; Sinjin Andrews; patrol officer; Emporia
Marion County
Peabody Police Department; Aaron Slater; patrol officer; Peabody; Marion County
Mitchell County
Beloit Police Department; Casey Henk; patrol officer; Beloit
Mitchell County Sheriff's Office; Matthew Kuiack; deputy; Beloit
Beloit Police Department; Matthew Seemann; patrol officer; Beloit
Montgomery County
Independence Police Department; Shane Collins; patrol officer; Independence
Norton County
Norton Police Department; Amanda Dreher; police officer; Norton
Reno County
Hutchinson Police Department; Eric Beiker; patrol officer; Hutchinson
Hutchinson Police Department; Hannah Brown; patrol officer; Hutchinson
Hutchinson Police Department; Cole Long; patrol officer; Hutchinson
Reno County Sheriff's Office; Jeremy VanWey; Jail deputy; Hutchinson
South Hutchinson Police Department; Keith Zerger; patrol officer; South Hutchinson
Saline County
Salina Police Department; Adam Soukup; patrol officer; Salina
Sedgwick County
Park City Police Department; Todd Langford; patrol officer; Park City
Derby Police Department; Kayla Sanders; patrol officer; Derby
Derby Police Department; John Tran; patrol officer; Derby
Seward County
Liberal Police Department; Travis Burgess; patrol officer; Liberal
Shawnee County
Shawnee County Sheriff's Office; Dalton Atzenweiler; deputy; Topeka
Shawnee County Sheriff's Office; Abigail Christian; deputy; Topeka
Shawnee County Sheriff's Office; Daniel Gragg; deputy; Topeka
Shawnee County Sheriff's Office; Joshua Torrez; deputy; Topeka
Sheridan County
Sheridan County Sheriff's Department; Mark Scheetz; deputy; Hoxie
Sumner County
Wellington Police Department; Britton Mills; patrol officer; Wellington
Mulvane Police Department; Rebecca Mortimer; patrol officer; Mulvane
Wabaunsee County
Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office; Seth Shepherd; deputy; Alma
Wichita County
Wichita County Sheriff's Office; Matthew Eikelberger; deputy; Leoti
Wyandotte County
University of Kansas Med Center Police Department; Jeremiah Boldt; patrol officer; Kansas City
University of Kansas Med Center Police Department; Brian Castaneda; patrol officer; Kansas City
University of Kansas Med Center Police Department; Grant Ellis; patrol officer; Kansas City
University of Kansas Med Center Police Department; Cameron Entrekin; patrol officer; Kansas City
University of Kansas Med Center Police Department; Phillip Loth; police officer; Kansas City
University of Kansas Med Center Police Department; Timothy Shipley; police officer; Kansas City
KCKCC Police Department; Elizabeth Williams; patrol officer; Kansas City.