KLETC Announces 253rd Law Enforcement Training Graduating Class
YODER (Jan. 4, 2019) – Sixty new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Dec. 21. McPherson Police Chief Robert McClarty was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.
The new officers were members of the 253rd 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 Sept. 10, 2018, represented 45 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 KLETC 14-week basic training programs. The center offers continuing education and specialized training to over 10,000 Kansas officers each year.
Graduates who granted permission to release their names are listed below by agency.
Barton County
Great Bend Police Department; Jason Blundell; patrol officer; Great Bend
Barton County Sheriff’s Office; Alexandria Mason; deputy; Great Bend
Bourbon County
Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department; Jeffery Keller; patrol officer; Fort Scott
Fort Scott Police Department; Cody McGehee; patrol officer; Fort Scott
Fort Scott Police Department; David Mohler; patrol officer; Fort Scott
Cheyenne County
St. Francis Police Department; Jonathan Butler; patrol officer; St. Francis
Douglas County
University of Kansas Police Department; Bryce Ridgway; patrol officer; Lawrence
Ford County
Dodge City Police Department; Jalbert Cuevas Sotelo; patrol officer; Dodge City
Dodge City Police Department; Diego Mendoza; patrol officer; Dodge City
Franklin County
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office; Aaron Miller; deputy; Ottawa
Geary County
Geary County Sheriff’s Department; Ali Sanchez Huizar; deputy; Junction City
Harvey County
Newton Police Department; Joshua Smith; deputy; Syracuse
Jackson County
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office; Lane Slocum; deputy; Holton
Johnson County
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; Nathan Anderson; deputy; Olathe
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; Prabhjot Girn; deputy; Olathe
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; Emma Shelton; deputy; Olathe
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; Antoine Smith; deputy; Olathe
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; Claire Susz; deputy; Olathe
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; Joshua Vanderpool; deputy; Olathe
Linn County
Pleasanton Police Department; Angela Mitchell; patrol officer; Pleasanton
Lyon County
Emporia Police Department; Andrew Keazer; patrol officer; Emporia
Meade County
Meade County Sheriff’s Department; Adrian Cruz; deputy; Meade
Miami County
Louisburg Police Department; Robert Lake; patrol officer; Louisburg
Neosho County
Chanute Police Department; Ryan Haynes; patrol officer; Chanute
Norton County
Norton Police Department; Jacob Stenka; patrol officer; Norton
Osage County
Osage City Police Department; Adam Cronk; patrol officer; Osage City
Overbrook Police Department; Dena Manning; patrol officer; Overbrook
Pawnee County
Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department; Kristi Oak; deputy; Larned
Phillips County
Phillips County Sheriff’s Department; Layton Dougherty; Phillipsburg
Pottawatomie County
St. George Police Department; Lisa Davis; patrol officer; St. George
Pratt County
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism; Sean Coleman; Natural Resource Officer; Pratt
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism; Grant Duncan; Natural Resource Officer; Pratt
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism; Vance Frick; Natural Resource Officer; Pratt
Reno County
Hutchinson Police Department; Zachary Coman; patrol officer; Hutchinson
Rice County
Lyons Police Department; Angela Tobisch; patrol officer; Lyons
Riley County
Riley County Police Department; Keith Backensto; patrol officer; Manhattan
Riley County Police Department; John Paul; patrol officer; Manhattan
Rooks County
Plainville Police Department; Paul Potocnik; patrol officer; Plainville
Saline County
Salina Police Department; Keenan Breen; patrol officer; Salina
Salina Police Department; James Countryman; patrol officer; Salina
Salina Police Department; Mathew Newton; patrol officer; Salina
Saline County Sheriff’s Office; Derek Weis; deputy; Salina
Sedgwick County
Derby Police Department; Nicholas Reynolds; patrol officer; Derby
Valley Center Police Department; John Schoen; patrol officer; Valley Center
Wichita State University Police Department; Michael Shafto; patrol officer; Wichita
Park City Police Department; Jordan Whitfield; patrol officer; Park City
Seward County
Liberal Police Department; Jacob Espinoza; patrol officer; Liberal
Liberal Police Department; Levi Seacat; patrol officer; Liberal
Liberal Police Department; Justin Williams; patrol officer; Liberal
Seward County Sheriff’s Department Wyatt Sharp; deputy; Liberal
Shawnee County
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office; Bryce Golightley; deputy; Topeka
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office; Jeffrey Lyda; deputy; Topeka
Sheridan County
Sheridan County Sheriff’s Department; William Cousins; deputy; Hoxie
Hoxie Police Department; Chase Eggert; patrol officer; Hoxie
Thomas County
Thomas County Sheriff’s Office; Joel Estrada; deputy; Colby
Wyandotte County
University of Kansas Medical Center Police Department; Jacob Wilson; patrol officer; Kansas City
Learn more about the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.
