Gov. Beshear Announces Department of Criminal Justice Training Class 524 Graduates Basic Training
On March 10, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 31 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated the basic training academy.
“Your commitment and determination to serve the commonwealth is honorable, and we are grateful that you have chosen this selfless profession,” Gov. Beshear said. “Thank you for your commitment to creating a safer commonwealth for all Kentucky’s families.”
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 524 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.
“Choosing to follow the calling to law enforcement carries with it a commitment to honor, integrity, responsibility and professionalism,” said DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek. “Be true to yourself, your oath, your fellow officers and the citizens who are depending on you. Take this responsibility to heart and the people you protect will see how much you care.”
Class 524 graduates and their agencies are:
Nicollette Brown
Covington Police Department
Ryan C. Brown
Covington Police Department
Billy A. Carter
Owensboro Police Department
Benjamin M. Centers
Scottsville Police Department
Ashley N. Cook
Coal Run Village Police Department
Shawn K. Curry
Manchester Police Department
Williams A. Del Rio
Scottsville Police Department
Nicholas R. Flake
Owensboro Police Department
Joshua T. Galvin
Georgetown Police Department
Nicholas A. Hancock
Covington Police Department
Trevor C. Jarvis
Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Tristan C. Jones
Murray Police Department
Chaz O. Jordan
Boone County Sheriff’s Office
David G. Lawson II
Richmond Police Department
Cody A. McCubbins
Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office
Brannen K. McDonald
Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Quason D. Million
Murray Police Department
Cody W. Monson
Covington Police Department
Justin D. Mosley
Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Chandler R. Nelson
Pikeville Police Department
Justin T. Parks
Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Jonathon J. Pearl
Owensboro Police Department
Andrew P. Regan
Taylor County Sheriff’s Office
Terry Riley
Hodgensville Police Department
Valis L. Smedley
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
Elliot G. Smith
Jamestown Police Department
Joshua D. Smith
Monticello Police Department
Angela L. Vanover
Williamsburg Police Department
Trent Webster
Covington Police Department
Zachary P. Wilson
Harlan Police Department
Paul W. Zavitz
Northern Kentucky University Police Department
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.
