Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 263rd Basic Training Class

Twenty-three new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on March 6th.

263rd Basic Training Graduating Class Oath Taking

The 263rd Basic Training Class, led by class president Derrick Crisenbery, recite the Code of Ethics affirmation in front of the attending audience.

Twenty-three new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on March 6th. Derrick Crisenbery of the Hays Police Department was the graduating class president and Winfield Chief of Police Robbie DeLong was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.

The new officers were members of the 263rd basic training class. The graduates, who began their training in November 2019, represented 18 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.

During the ceremony class president Crisenbery presented KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck with a check for $800 that will go towards projects like the maintenance and upkeep of the KLETC Wall of Honor, which is a memorial to KLETC graduates that have fallen in the line of duty.

Class president Derrick Crisenbery holds the class donation with KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck.

“KLETC uses its Endowment funds to support important initiatives such as the Wall of Honor or The Protector statue,” said Beck. “We even hope at some point to be able to offer scholarships through these funds.”

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:

Chase County

Eric Townsdin - Chase County Sheriff’s Office

Cowley County

Emma Davis - Winfield Police Department

Ellis County

Derrick Crisenbery - Hays Police Department
Mason Seery - Hays Police Department

Finney County

Derek Schmidt - Holcomb Police Department

Ford County

Jared Hays - Dodge City Police Department

Franklin County

Dakota Freeman - Ottawa Police Department

Harvey County

Lanna Lynn Sinead Rommel - Harvey County Sheriff’s Office

McPherson County

Kaleb Siemers - McPherson Police Department

Miami County

Timothy Hill - Paola Police Department

Pratt County

Bradley Niemann - Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism
Andrew Page - Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism

Reno County

Taylor Grace - Hutchinson Police Department

Rush County

Dakota Colhouer - Rush County Sheriff’s Office

Sedgwick County

Joseph Gosch - Park City Police Department
Emily Kindel - Derby Police Department
Wyatt Pulver - Wichita State University Police Department

Seward County

Kalyn Abare - Liberal Police Department
Nathan Brennon - Liberal Police Department

Sumner County

Tyler Rickstrew - Sumner County Sheriff’s Office

Washington County

Nicholas L’Ecuyer - Washington County Sheriff’s Office

Wilson County

Shawn Petty - Neodesha Police Department

Woodson County

Dalton Rorabaugh - Woodson County Sheriff’s Office