Gov. Beshear Announces Department of Criminal Justice Training Class 528 Graduates Basic Training
On June 30, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 24 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the basic training academy.
“The hard work you’ve put in over the last 20 weeks has paid off,” Gov. Beshear said. “We look forward to seeing how you will help create safer communities and pray that each of you have a safe and healthy career serving the people of Kentucky.”
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 528 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 of 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.”
Class 528 graduates and their agencies are:
Aaron C. Amshoff
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Troy J. Carlson, Jr.
Morganfiled Police Department
Jarrett R. Carr
Corbin Police Department
Tayler S. Davis
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Aaron C. Duncan
Breckinridge Co. Sheriff
Seth R. Farthing
Paducah Police Department
James D. Fields
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Brian L. France
Laurel Co. Sheriff
Cory S. Harber
Fleming Co. Sheriff
Stone J. Harris
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Stephin K. Hartley
Georgetown Police Department
Toni R. Hudspeth
Henderson Co. Sheriff
Valerie M. Johnson
Univ. of Louisville Police Department
Jimmy R. McIntosh
Owenton Police Department
Derrick Moore
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Theodore T. Oldendick
Gallatin Co. Sheriff
Ven J. Patterson
Univ. of Louisville Police Department
Austin T. Poindexter
Bell Co. Sheriff
Jimmy D. Rice
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Christian Roberts
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Samuel H. Shearer
Berea Police Department
Zachary B. Valerius
Cincinnati/N. KY Airport Police Department
Jonathan L. Wagner
Mason Co. Sheriff
Mitchell R. Weekley
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
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.
