Gov. Beshear Announces Department of Criminal Justice Training Class 527 Graduates Basic Training
On May 19, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 28 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the basic training academy.
“Today, your hard work at the academy has paid off,” Gov. Beshear said. “We look forward to the good work you will do once you return to your communities. Thank you for your commitment to keeping the commonwealth safe.”
DOCJT is committed to providing officers with best practices, the latest technology training and legal information to protect the diverse communities they serve. The graduates of Class 527 received 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. Major training areas include patrol procedures, physical training, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, criminal law, traffic and DUI, firearms, criminal investigations, cultural awareness, bias related crimes and tactical responses to crisis situations.
“Completion of basic training is just the beginning of a rewarding journey,” DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek said. “Your career will be full of challenges and triumphs. But each day that you put on that uniform, know there is a community who feels safer and more secure because of your commitment to integrity and professionalism.”
Class 527 graduates and their agencies are:
Jose A. Alba
Oak Grove Police Department
Catherine E. Arnold
Western KY University Police Department
Andre L. Barbour
Hart County Sheriff’s Office
Elizabeth C. Begley
Winchester Police Department
Christopher E. Brown
Corbin Police Department
Caleb Carmical
Harlan County Sheriff’s Office
Griffin J. Deese
Murray Police Department
Seth M. Felty
Morgantown Police Department
Raymond T. Fuson
Barbourville Police Department
Savannah L. Harlan
Jamestown Police Department
Tyler C. Havens
Morgantown Police Department
Larry J. Johnston, III
Hopkinsville Police Department
Sean E. Kaufman
Owensboro Police Department
Evan M. Knipp
Carter County Sheriff’s Office
Zachary S. Lancaster
Oak Grove Police Department
Thomas E. Lane
Morgantown Police Department
Luke M. Mooneyhan
Morgantown Police Department
Andrew Patino
Hopkinsville Police Department
Charles C. Patterson
Barbourville Police Department
Timothy J. Pierce
Russell County Sheriff’s Office
James E. Pitman, II
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office
Alonzo J. Sanders
Hopkinsville Police Department
Ryan K. Smith
Stanton Police Department
Anthony K. Taylor
London Police Department
Michael J. Uhlig, II
Radcliff Police Department
Nathaniel J. Wakefield
University of KY Police Department
Nathan P. Webb
Murray Police Department
Aleph G. Zavala
Owensboro Police Department
DOCJT provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, university police, airport police throughout the state, only excluding Louisville Metro Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Bowling Green Police Department and the Kentucky State Police, which each have independent academies.
