DOCJT Basic Training Class 507 Graduates
Thirty-three law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday, January 23, 2020 from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.
The graduates of Class 507 completed 20 weeks of training, which consisted of 800 hours of recruit-level instruction. Major training areas included law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid and CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families and the mechanics of arrest, restraint and control.
Basic training is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers to comply with the state’s Peace Officer Professional Standards Act of 1998. The Department of Criminal Justice Training provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, university police, airport police and others.
The agency also provides in-service and leadership training for Kentucky law enforcement officers and public safety dispatch training.
The Department of Criminal Justice Training is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus. The agency is the first in the nation to be accredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ public safety training program designation. DOCJT also earned accreditation through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2013.
Class 507 graduates and their agencies are:
Blake C. Arnett
Madison County Sheriff’s Office
John Michael Baugh
Richmond Police Department
Edward L. Cunningham
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Robert Jack Duncan
Rowan County Sheriff’s Office
Jesse C. Evans
Versailles Police Department
Franklin R. Foster
Bell County Sheriff’s Office
Austin W. Fraley
Maysville Police Department
Tyler S. French
Maysville Police Department
Matthew W. Hannan
Richmond Police Department
Wyatt R. Harper
Simpson County Sheriff’s Office
(Most Improved Award for Physical Fitness and
Defensive Tactics, Firearms Proficiency Award)
James B. Hartley
Versailles Police Department
(Outstanding Performance Award for Physical Fitness)
Troyvine P. Jefferson
Hopkinsville Police Department
Jeffrey C. Kirk
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
Keegan B. Kirkpatrick
Larue County Sheriff’s Office
Megan C. Little
Hopkinsville Police Department
William A. Martin
Ft. Thomas Police Department
Logan K. Medlock
London Police Department
Seth M. Miciotto
Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Shaun D. Moore Sr.
Hopkinsville Police Department
Colette Michelle Mullins
Richmond Police Department
(Recruit of distinction, academic achievement award)
Raymond L. Poindexter
Christian County Sheriff’s Office
Nicole M. Ponce de Leon
Univ. of Louisville Police Department
Stevie Glenn Rice Jr.
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Clay R. Sailor
Meade County Sheriff’s Office
Coleman R. Sparks
Versailles Police Department
Robert T. Spears
Williamstown Police Department
John M. Stalcup
Burkesville Police Department
Brittany L. Tredway
Univ. of Louisville Police Department
Christopher L. Tweedy
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Ben Golden Webb III
London Police Department
JonMichael T. Wentworth
Paducah Police Department
James C. Williams
London Police Department
(Coordinator’s Award)
Maricela R. Williams
Hopkinsville Police Department
