Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 273rd Basic Training Class

Twenty-eight new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on February 5th.
273rd Graduating Class Oath Taking Ceremony

By: Jason Levy

Twenty-eight new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on February 5th at a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.

 

Shannon Kratt of the Augusta Department of Public Safety was the graduating class president. The speaker for the ceremony was the Sheriff for Wyandotte County, Donald Ash. Steve McCorkill, KLETC Senior Instructor of Police, was the Class Coordinator for the 273rd Basic Training Class. Jarin Watkins from the Coffeyville Police Department was recognized for his firearms proficiency as the class’ “Top Shot”.

Darin Beck and 273rd Class President Shannon Kratt

KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck and Class President Shannon Kratt.

 

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 the University of Kansas Lifelong & Professional Education.

 

The graduates, who began their training in September 2020, represented 17 municipal, county, and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas. Graduates are listed below by county and agency:

 

Butler

  • Shannon Kratt - Augusta Department of Public Safety
  • Amanda Cole - Augusta Department of Public Safety
  • Michael Wigart - Augusta Department of Public Safety

 

Cherokee

  • Arlo Leuke - Columbus Police Department

 

Cowley

  • Cory Johnson - Cowley County Sheriff’s Office
  • Esther Law - Arkansas City Police Department
  • Spencer Warren - Arkansas City Police Department
  • William Wollard - Winfield Police Department
  • Brennon Marcotte - Winfield Police Department

 

Ellis

  • Braden Parke - Ellis County Sheriff’s Office

 

Ford

  • Adam Granatowski - Dodge City Police Department

 

Harper

  • William Bishop - Harper County Sheriff’s Office

 

Harvey

  • Brad Crochet - Newton Police Department

 

Kiowa

  • Michael Tedder - Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office

 

Marshall

  • Austin Watts - Marysville Police Department
  • Bryant Jones - Marshall County Sheriff’s Office

 

Miami

  • Robert McAnany - Miami County Sheriff’s Office
  • Dallas Onions - Miami County Sheriff’s Office
  • Tristan Geiger Osawatomie Department of Public Safety

 

Montgomery

  • Jarin Watkins - Coffeyville Police Department
  • Chance March - Coffeyville Police Department

 

Saline

  • Kalen Ingalsbe - Saline County Sheriff's Office
  • Alycia Buchanan - Saline County Sheriff's Office

 

Wyandotte

  • Luis Garcia - Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office
  • Amber Freeman - Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office
  • Jared McGrew - Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office
  • Michael Morse - Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office
  • Brian Warczkoski - Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office

 

Executive Director Beck and Sheriff Donald Ash.

Executive Director Beck and Sheriff Donald Ash.