Sixty-three new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Kansas State University Police Chief Ronnie Grice during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) Friday, March 18, 2016.

The new officers were members of the 238th basic training class at the center. Located one mile west and one mile south of Yoder, near Hutchinson, the center is a division of University of Kansas Continuing Education.

The graduates, who began their training November 30, 2015, represented 53 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas.

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, the center 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 the 14-week basic training program. The center offered continuing education and specialized training to as many as 5,600 Kansas officers each year. Funding for the training center is generated from court docket fees from municipal and state courts. No funds from the state’s general revenue are used to operate the center.

Graduates who granted permission to release their names are listed below by agency.

Allen County

Allen County Sheriff’s Office; Patrick Cash; deputy; Iola

Barton County

Ellinwood Police Department; Jarrod Carr; patrol officer; Ellinwood

Barton County Sheriff’s Office; Michael Pata; deputy; Great Bend

Butler County

Butler Comm College Department of Public Safety; Jason Kenney; Police Officer; El Dorado

Chase County

Chase County Sheriff’s Department; Timothy Leitnaker; deputy; Cottonwood Falls

Cheyenne County

Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office; Ann Burr; deputy; St Francis

Coffey County

Burlington Police Department; Blake Hanson; patrol officer; Burlington

Crawford County

Pittsburg Police Department; Larry Warner; patrolman; Pittsburg

Douglas County

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; Jared Ellis; deputy; Lawrence; Douglas County

University of Kansas Public Safety Office; John Haller; patrol officer; Lawrence

Ford County

Dodge City Police Department; Elier Rodriguez; patrol officer; Dodge City

Franklin County

Ottawa Police Department; Christopher Forsberg; officer; Ottawa

Geary County

Junction City Police Department; Leo Gonzales; patrol officer; Junction City

Junction City Police Department; Joshua Larson; patrol officer; Junction City

Junction City Police Department; Cynthia Tatum; patrol officer; Junction City

Jackson County

Holton Police Department; Justin Schmitz; patrol officer; Holton; Jackson County

Jefferson County

Valley Falls Police Department; Michael Reynolds; patrol officer; Valley Falls

Jewell County

Jewell County Sheriff’s Department; Jacob Millias; deputy; Mankato

Labette County

Chetopa Police Department; Timothy Gilliland; patrol officer; Chetopa

Leavenworth County

Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office; Michael Davis; deputy; Leavenworth

Leavenworth Police Department; LaCarol Kennedy; patrol officer

Linn County

Linn County Sheriff’s Office; James Akes; deputy; Mound City

Lyon County

Emporia Police Department; Alec Ford; patrol officer; Emporia

McPherson County

McPherson Police Department; Jonathan Epp; patrol officer; McPherson

Lindsborg Police Department; Eric Kruckenberg; patrol officer; Lindsborg

Miami County

Paola Police Department; Matthew Keller; patrolman; Paola

Miami County Sheriff’s Office; John Mann; deputy; Paola

Paola Police Department; Christopher White; patrol officer; Paola

Mitchell County

Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office; Jason Miner; deputy; Beloit

Montgomery County

Coffeyville Police Department; Jesse Moley; patrol officer; Coffeyville

Nemaha County

Seneca Police Department; Kendal Grimm; patrolman; Seneca

Osage County

Melvern Police Department; George Morrison; marshall; Melvern

Phillips County

Phillips County Sheriff’s Office; Kyle Pinkerton; deputy; Phillipsburg

Phillips County Sheriff’s Department; Wesley Tanksley; deputy; Phillipsburg

Pratt County

Pratt Police Department; Chris Tritt; officer; Pratt

Reno County

Haven Police Department; David Eulenstein; patrol officer; Haven

Hutchinson Police Department; Lucas Keen; patrol officer; Hutchinson

Reno County Sheriff’s Office; Joshua Scott; sergeant; Hutchinson

Republic County

Republic County Sheriff’s Office; Nicholas Cox; deputy; Belleville

Rice County

Rice County Sheriff’s Office; Bryant Evans; sheriff; Lyons

Rooks County

Rooks County Sheriff’s Office; Dain Carmen; deputy; Stockton

Saline County

Saline County Sheriff’s Office; Charles Long; deputy; Salina

Salina Police Department; Noah McClurg; patrol officer; Salina

Saline County Sheriff’s Department; Matthew Smith; deputy; Salina

Sedgwick County

Andale Police Department; Kevin Harris; patrol officer; Andale

Wichita State Police Department; Brilan Marks; patrol officer; Wichita

Park City Police Department; Blake Sanchez; patrol officer; Park City

Seward County

Seward County Sheriff’s Office; Devin Carpenter; deputy; Liberal

Shawnee County

Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office; Matthew Cochran; deputy; Topeka

Washburn University Police; Francisco Gomez; officer; Topeka

Kansas National Guard Police Department; Joshua Haybarker; resource protection officer; Topeka

Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office; Robert Miller; deputy; Topeka

Sherman County

Goodland Police Department; Andrew Arellano; patrol officer; Goodland

Sumner County

Wellington Police Department; Steven Brownlee; patrol officer; Wellington

Thomas County

Colby Police Department; Damon Andrews; patrolman; Colby

Woodson County

Yates Center Police Department; Samuel Frantz; police officer; Yates Center

Wyandotte County

Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department; Derick Enloe; deputy; Kansas City

KUPD Medical Center; Declon Lowney; officer; Kansas City

University of Kansas Med Center Police Department; Kristi Sisk; patrol officer; Kansas City.

Wyandotte County Sheriff’s; Jonathan Strader; deputy; Kansas City.