DOCJT Basic Training Class 507 Graduates

Thirty-three recruits completed 800 hours of training 

RICHMOND, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2020) – Thirty-three law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday 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