DOCJT Basic Training Class 512 Graduates
The Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced on Thursday, October 29, 2020, that twenty-eight law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the basic training academy.
“Your graduation today from the Department of Criminal Justice Training makes you part of a special group of brave men and women heroes who have answered the call to serve,” said Governor Beshear. “Thank you for wearing the badge of honor to make our communities stronger, our streets safer and our nation more secure.”
Basic training is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers to comply with the state’s Peace Officer Professional Standards Act of 1998. The graduates of Class 512 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.
“The recruits in Class 512 have worked hard to learn the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective in their duties,” said DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek. “I am proud of their work and happy to welcome them officially into the law enforcement family.”
Class 512 graduates and their agencies are:
Cynthia Berry
Maysville Police Department
(Academic Achievement Award)
Alexander Bickford
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Blake Burkhardt
Florence Police Department
Cody Clark
Bardstown Police Department
(Class Leader)
Johnny Colón
Christian County Sheriff's Office
(Educating Heroes Associate’s Degree)
Jordan Cummins
Grant County Sheriff's Office
Trenton Dalton
Grant County Sheriff's Office
Tyler Davis
McCracken County Sheriff's Office
(Firearms Proficiency Award)
Chad Estep
Whitley County Sheriff's Office
(Coordinator’s Award)
Glenn Freeman
Vine Grove Police Department
Justin Gardner
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Kevin Gorton
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Steven Johnson
Warren County Sheriff's Office
(Firearms Proficiency Award)
Bret Keppler
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Charles King
Frankfort Police Department
Brooklyn Long
Eastern Kentucky University PD
Paul Mace
Covington Police Department
Corey Meyer
Russell County Sheriff's Office
Caleb Owens
Greensburg Police Department
(Educating Heroes Associate’s Degree)
Kyle Patton
Owensboro Police Department
Jacob Perkins
Grant County Sheriff's Office
(Educating Heroes Associate’s Degree, Most Improved Award for Physical Fitness and Defensive Tactics)
John Purdom
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Derrick Sells
Warren County Sheriff's Office
(Outstanding Performance Award for Physical Fitness)
James Sherrard
Hodgenville Police Department
Larry Thacker
Pike County Sheriff's Office
(Educating Heroes Associate’s Degree)
Joshua Waits
Kenton County Police Department
(Educating Heroes Associate’s Degree, Firearms Proficiency Award)
Jacob Walson
Winchester Police Department
(Educating Heroes Associate’s Degree)
Jacob C. Weaver
Vine Grove Police Department
(Educating Heroes Associate’s Degree)
About the Department of Criminal Justice Training
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.
