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Ronna part of Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 167

From Michael Moore

Richmond, KY - On September 2, 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 20 dispatchers from across Kentucky, including Christina Marie Ronna of the Campbellsville Police Department, graduated on August 29 from the Department of Criminal Justice Training's Public Safety Dispatch Academy and are now ready to begin answering the call to aid both citizens and law enforcement officers of the commonwealth.

"The work you do to support public safety is vital in our effort to build a safer New Kentucky Home," Gov. Beshear said. "Thank you for stepping up to help your fellow Kentuckians in their times of greatest need and thank you for supporting all our public safety heroes."

Dispatch basic training is mandatory for any sworn or civilian employee who will dispatch law enforcement officers by radio at a Criminal Justice Information Systems agency. Graduates of the academy have successfully completed a highly structured and comprehensive curriculum to satisfy mandated training requirements.


Over four weeks, the graduates of Class 167 received 164 hours of academy instruction to satisfy these requirements. Major training areas included identifying the role and responsibilities of the dispatcher, correct phone and radio procedures, handling emergency and nonemergency calls for service, using emergency medical dispatch protocols and using the state and national criminal databases.

"The role of a public safety dispatcher is an honorable one," DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. "Dispatchers are the invisible first responders -- the steady voice that turns panic into action and connects those in need with those who can help. Good luck in what will be a successful career.

"The profession you have chosen requires a high degree of commitment, honor and professionalism," Bosse continued. "I commend you and wish you the best of luck in your careers."

Class 167 graduates and their agencies are:
  • Kenzi S. Bryant, Butler County E-911
  • Emily Paige Carter, Nelson County E-911
  • Allyson N. Clark, Owensboro-Daviess County Central Dispatch
  • Aaron Haas, Campbell County Dispatch
  • Cisley C. Harris, Kentucky State University Police Department
  • Kasey L. Harrison, Blue Grass Airport Department of Public Safety
  • Taylor E. Hatter, Bluegrass 911 Central Communication
  • Austin T. Horn, Martin County 911
  • Deven Hutchinson, Prestonsburg Police Department
  • Linda Lan, Bowling Green Police Department
  • Peyton Elizabeth Maness, Calloway County Sheriff's Office 911 Communications Center
  • Olivia M. Mattingly, Blue Grass Airport Department of Public Safety
  • Maria D. Morales, Versailles Police Department
  • Megan Elizabeth Peders, Bullitt County Sheriff's Office E-911 Center
  • Stephen E. Perkins, Clinton County Emergency Services
  • Sashy M. Ramirez-Gomez, Bowling Green Police Department
  • Samuel A. Roberts Jr., Clay County 911
  • Christina Marie Ronna, Campbellsville Police Department
  • McKenna G. Spalding, Hardin County 911
  • James R. Wilkinson, River County E-911
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, Owensboro Police Department and the Kentucky State Police, each of which have independent academies.


This story was posted on 2025-09-04 10:42:42
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