Twenty-Four new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on June 4th. Deputy Lauren Tucker of the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office was the graduating class president. The ceremony was held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.
The new officers were members of the 264th basic training class. The graduates, who began their training in December 2019, represented 20 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas.
Class president Deputy Lauren Tucker of the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office with KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck.
Class president Deputy Lauren Tucker of the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office with KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck.
Graduates receive certificates of course completion from KLETC and Kansas law enforcement certification from the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, the state’s law enforcement licensing authority. The training course fulfills the state requirement for law enforcement training. Classroom lectures and hands-on applications help train officers to solve the increasingly complex problems they face in the line of duty.
Established by the Kansas Legislature in 1968, KLETC trains the majority of municipal, county and state law enforcement officers in Kansas and oversees the training of the remaining officers at seven authorized and certified academy programs operated by local law enforcement agencies and the Kansas Highway Patrol.
About 300 officers enroll annually in KLETC 14-week basic training programs. KLETC offers continuing education and specialized training to over 10,000 Kansas officers each year. KLETC is located one mile west and one mile south of Yoder, near Hutchinson, and is a division of University of Kansas Professional & Continuing Education.
Graduates who granted permission to release their names are listed below by county and agency:
Atchison County
Torrie McGlothlin - Atchison County Sheriff's Office
Bourbon County
Andrew Daniel Penland - Bourbon County Sheriff's Office
Paden Blythe - Fort Scott Police Department
Butler County
Dathan Ensz - Butler County Sheriff's Office
Kyle White - Butler County Sheriff's Office
Decatur County
Denis Wangari - Oberlin Police Department
Ellis County
Joseph Lantz - Hays Police Department
Finney County
Stephanie Camarena - Garden City Police Department
Franklin County
Jordyn Lee Altic - Ottawa Police Department
Harper County
Wyatt Allen - Harper County Sheriff's Office
Harvey County
Angelique Collins - Newton Police Department
Bryce Kinsey - Newton Police Department
Jefferson County
Nathan Bauman - McLouth Police Department
Leavenworth County
Sylis Bohannon - Leavenworth Police Department
Marion County
Carroll Joe Perry - Marion County Sheriff's Office
Marshall County
Grant Cook - Marysville Police Department
Nicole B. Rathe-Tillery - Marysville Police Department
Pratt County
Thomas Giordano - Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism
Reno County
Ross W. Alison - Hutchinson Police Department
Kobe Brown - Hutchinson Police Department
Rooks County
Lauren Tucker - Stockton Police Department
Russell County
Paige Elizabeth Clenny - Russell Police Department
Scott McAdoo - Russell Police Department
Sedgwick County
Kyle Lee Newton - Mulvane Police Department