DOCJT New Instructors — Kentucky Law Enforcement

Jan 26

Jan 26 DOCJT New Instructors

Anyone attending training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training this year will undoubtedly notice many new faces in the classroom. In 2017, DOCJT hired 25 new instructors, each who brought with them extensive law enforcement experience and knowledge. Below is an introduction to our new staff, including their current training assignment at DOCJT and their previous law enforcement experience.

Mark Allen
Traffic Operations Section
Retired, Kentucky State Police

LeeAnn Boyle
Investigative Techniques Section
Berea Police Department

Bruce Crouch
Investigative Techniques Section
Nicholasville Police Department

Marty Elliott
Traffic Operations Section
Retired Boyle County Sheriff, 24 years with the Boyle County Sheriff's Office

Joshua Ernst
Physical Training Section
Richmond Police Department

Bill Eckler
Vehicle Operations Section
Berea Police Department

Kim Frazier
Coordination Section
Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections) in Lexington

Gabe Gillingham
Special Topics Section
Hopkinsville Police Department

Paul Kinkade
Louisville Training Section
Retired from Louisville Metro Police Department and worked for the Attorney General’s Office

Carey Kitts
Patrol Procedures Section
Kentucky State Police

Tim Lucas
Patrol Procedures Section
Retired from Kentucky State Police with 25 years of service, Court Security Inspector for the Administrative Office of the Courts for five years

James Lombardi
Patrol Procedures Section
Lexington Police Department

Shawn D. Maxie
Patrol Tactics Section
20 years with the Paducah Police Department

Steven Moore
Firearms Section
Retired from Ashland Police Department in 2014 and West Virginia Air National Guard Security Forces in 2009

Chad Powell
Special Topics Section
Retired assistant chief, Harrodsburg Police Department

Jennifer "Jenny" True Reed
Legal Training Section
Assistant Fayette County Attorney for 15 years

Stan Salyards
Investigative Techniques Section
25-year veteran, Louisville Metro Police Department

Amy Schworer
Leadership Section
Erlanger Police Department

Eric Short
Firearms Section
Richmond Police Department; Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Eastern Kentucky University Police Department

David Smith
Legal Training Section
Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; Kentucky Attorney General’s Office and the Kentucky State Police Academy