ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 




































 
Catron and Perdue part of DOCJT Class 552

From Michael Moore

Richmond, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday, November 7, 2024, that 32 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training's (DOCJT) basic training academy.

Among the graduates were Kendall Catron with the Russell Springs Police Department and Hunter Perdue with the Burkesville Police Department. These law enforcement officers now will return home to serve and protect the commonwealth and create safer communities.

"Congratulations to today's graduates, who have dedicated themselves to 20 weeks of extensive basic training," said Gov. Beshear. "Our commonwealth is a better, safer place because these individuals have answered the call to service. Thank you for protecting your communities and our children's futures."


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 552 received more than 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. Major training areas included 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.

Since December 2019, the Beshear-Coelman administrated has graduated 1,585 officers from the basic training academy. Today's 32 graduating law enforcement officers will begin working with the commonwealth's 8,000 other officers to create a commonwealth that is safer for all Kentuckians now and into the future.

"I am proud of your commitment to learning the skills and knowledge presented in the basic training academy and wish you success in implementing this training in your home communities," said DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse. "You now carry with you the responsibility of serving with honor, integrity, fairness and transparency. Take this responsibility to heart and the people you protect will see how much you care."

The Beshear-Coleman administration is proud to welcome the 32 new law enforcement officers into the partnership of public safety. Along with all those currently serving in law enforcement, graduates will play key roles in the ongoing effort to make each of Kentucky's communities safer.

Class 552 graduates and their agencies are:

  • Matt S. Archer, McCracken County Sheriff's Office

  • Arnold W. Arnett, Mt. Vernon Police Department

  • Joel Baker, Grayson County Sheriff's Office

  • Justin Barrera, Northern Kentucky University Police Department

  • Emily Branham, Morehead Police Department

  • Aaron T. Capshaw, Tompkinsville Police Department

  • Kendall Catron, Russell Springs Police Department

  • Talon Cole, Calloway County Sheriff's Office

  • Cole Cordle, Grayson Police Department

  • Noah J. Dishman, Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

  • Devon Evans, Marshall County Sheriff's Office

  • Jimmy Foster, Somerset Police Department

  • Nikkolas Gillespie, Georgetown Police Department

  • Tristan Hines, Somerset Police Department

  • Carl Kern, Simpson County Sheriff's Office

  • Jessica P. Maynard, Prestonsburg Police Department

  • Collin R. Morris, Meade County Sheriff's Office

  • William Mulder, Paris Police Department

  • Lauren Muntz, Danville Police Department

  • Hunter Perdue, Burkesville Police Department

  • Justin Pressley, Murray State University Police Department

  • Elliott Rayens, Anderson County Sheriff's Office

  • Coulter Reams, Somerset Police Department

  • Anthony Salerno, Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office

  • Ryan Spinda, Worthington Police Department

  • Alexander Stratman, Georgetown Police Department

  • Matthew Tarkey, Simpson County Sheriff's Office

  • Benjamin Tipton, Madison County Sheriff's Office

  • Keith Wagner, Florence Police Department

  • Marcus Walling, Georgetown Police Department

  • Ryan West, Madison County Sheriff's Office

  • Bryan O'Neal Wilmot, Garrard County Sheriff's Office

DOCJT provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs' deputies, university police and airport police throughout the state, only excluding the Louisville Metro Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Bowling Green Police Department and the Kentucky State Police, each of which have independent academies.


This story was posted on 2024-11-08 07:21:59
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



 


































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.