YODER – Fifty-six new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Chief Richard Johnson of the University of Kansas Medical Center Police Department during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Feb. 6.
The new officers were members of the 232nd 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 Oct. 13, 2014, 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.
Barton County
Great Bend Police Department; Jacob Williamson; patrol officer; Great Bend; Barton County
Bourbon County
Fort Scott Police Department; Drew Bryant; patrol officer; Fort Scott; Bourbon County
Fort Scott Police Department; Derick Burke; patrol officer; Fort Scott; Bourbon County
Butler County
Butler County Sheriff’s Office; Patrick Forman; deputy; El Dorado; Butler County
Andover Police Department; Donnell Hadley; patrol officer; Andover; Butler County
Butler County Sheriff’s Office; Timothy Harder; deputy; El Dorado; Butler County
Andover Police Department; Allison Rehak; patrol officer; Andover; Butler County
Cherokee County
Columbus Police Department; Corky Hicks; patrol officer; Columbus; Cherokee County
Cowley County
Cowley County Sheriff’s Department; Chad McGathy; deputy; Winfield; Cowley County
Douglas County
University of Kansas Police Department; Ridge Bunde; patrol officer; Lawrence; Douglas County
University of Kansas Police Department; Kendall Freeman; patrol officer; Lawrence; Douglas County
Edwards County
Edwards County Sheriff’s Department; Zane Martin; deputy; Kinsley; Edwards County
Ford County
Dodge City Police Department; Ashley Moyer; patrol officer; Dodge City; Ford County
Dodge City Police Department; Ruben Vela; patrol officer; Dodge City; Ford County
Geary County
Junction City Police Department; Rafael Marrero; patrol officer; Junction City; Geary County
Harvey County
Newton Police Department; Joshua Hulse; patrol officer; Newton; Harvey County
Newton Police Department; Travis Rindt; patrol officer; Newton; Harvey County
Jackson County
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department; Brittany Clarke; deputy; Holton; Jackson County
Kingman County
Kingman Police Department; George Ontiveros; patrol officer; Kingman; Kingman County
Leavenworth County
Tonganoxie Police Department; Christopher Haney; patrol officer; Tonganoxie; Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office; David Lathrop; deputy; Leavenworth; Leavenworth County
Lansing Police Department; Gregory Rader; patrol officer; Lansing; Leavenworth County
Leavenworth Police Department; Ward Richards; patrol officer; Leavenworth; Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office; Jonah Wise; deputy; Leavenworth; Leavenworth County
McPherson County
McPherson Police Department; Michael Fear; patrol officer; McPherson; McPherson County
McPherson Police Department; Kelsie Klotzbach; patrol officer; McPherson; McPherson County
Osage County
Burlingame Police Department; James Lovett; Assistant Chief; Burlingame; Osage County
Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office; Crystian Torres; deputy; Westmoreland; Pottawatomie County
Pratt County
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism; Kirk Andrews; Natural Resource Officer; Pratt; Pratt County
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism; Clinton Johnson; Natural Resource Officer; Pratt; Pratt County
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism; Eric Kilburg; Manager; Pratt; Pratt County
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism; Cody Morris; Natural Resource Officer; Pratt; Pratt County
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism; Angie Reisch; natural resource officer; Pratt; Pratt County
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism; Daniel Snyder; park ranger; Pratt; Pratt County
Reno County
Reno County Sheriff’s Office; David Dozier; deputy; Hutchinson; Reno County
Hutchinson Police Department; Robert Jarmer; patrol officer; Hutchinson; Reno County
Hutchinson Police Department; Jonathan Rosario; patrol officer; Hutchinson; Reno County
Republic County
Republic County Sheriff’s Department; Jerald Callahan; deputy; Belleville; Republic County
Saline County
Salina Police Department; Katelyn Conn; patrol officer; Salina; Saline County
Salina Police Department; Taylor Cook; patrol officer; Salina; Saline County
Scott County
Scott City Police Department; Jorden Funk; patrol officer; Scott City; Scott County
Sedgwick County
Derby Police Department; Kirk Brown; patrol officer; Derby; Sedgwick County
Derby Police Department; Rooshad Irani; patrol officer; Derby; Sedgwick County
Bel Aire Police Department; Bailey Menges; patrol officer; Bel Aire; Sedgwick County
Shawnee County
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office; Tevyn Harmon; deputy; Topeka; Shawnee County
Kansas Attorney General; Tonya Richard-Hutchings; special agent; Topeka; Shawnee County
Sherman County
Goodland Police Department; Zachary Mader; patrol officer; Goodland; Sherman County
Sumner County
Conway Springs Police Department; Kelley Zellner; patrol officer; Conway Springs; Sumner County
Washington County
Washington County Sheriff’s Department; Grant Ottinger; deputy; Washington; Washington County
Wyandotte County
Kansas City Public Schools Police Department; Kala Corethers; patrol officer; Kansas City; Wyandotte County
Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department; Andrew O’Neal; deputy; Kansas City; Wyandotte County
Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department; Brett Stevens; deputy; Kansas City; Wyandotte County
Kansas City Public Schools Police Department; Sherri Wash; patrol officer; Kansas City; Wyandotte County.
Editors: Graduates represent Barton, Bourbon, Butler, Cherokee, Cowley, Douglas, Edwards, Ford, Geary, Harvey, Jackson, Kingman, Leavenworth, McPherson, Osage, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Reno, Republic, Saline, Scott, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Sherman, Sumner, Washington and Wyandotte counties.
Contact: Lisa Webster, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, 620-694-1505, [email protected]
