Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 281st Basic Training Class

Twenty new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on July 30th.
The 281st Basic Training Class recites the Law Enforcement Oath of Office in front of the attending audience.

The 281st Basic Training Class recites the Law Enforcement Oath of Office in front of the attending audience.

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 281st Basic Training Class

 

Twenty new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on July 30th at a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.

The graduation of the 281st Basic Training Class was the first ceremony open to the public since March 6th, 2020. “This was a special moment for our graduates,” said KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck. “I know it meant a lot to be able to graduate in front of their family and friends.”

Deputy Hayden Goudy of the Cloud County Sheriff’s Office was the graduating class president. The speaker for the ceremony was Shane Jager, Sheriff for Pottawatomie County. Michael Turenne, KLETC Senior Instructor of Police, was the Class Coordinator for the 281st Basic Training Class. Turenne recognized Christopher Santos, also from the Cloud County Sheriff’s Office, for his firearms proficiency as the class’ “Top Shot”.

KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck and 281st Basic Training Class President Hayden Goudy.

KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck and 281st Basic Training Class President Hayden Goudy.

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 April 2021, represented 16 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas. Graduates are listed below by county and agency:

 

Barber

  • Peter Wright - Barber County Sheriff’s Office

 

Butler

  • Nathan Spears - El Dorado Police Department

 

Cloud

  • Christopher Santos - Cloud County Sheriff’s Office
  • Timothy Wogomon - Cloud County Sheriff’s Office

 

Cowley

  • Rick Bennett - Arkansas Police Department
  • Jeffery Wilson - Arkansas Police Department
  • Kamen Hinzman - Winfield Police Department

 

Crawford

  • Robert Morales Gonzalez - Pittsburg State University Police Department

 

Decatur

  • Casey House - Oberlin Police Department

 

Dickinson

  • Caleb Barnhart - Abilene Police Department
  • Breanna Canby - Herrington Police Department

 

Ford

  • Rick Aguirre - Dodge City Police Department

 

Gray

  • Derrek Berg - Gray County Sheriff’s Office
  • Hayden Goudy - Gray County Sheriff’s Office

 

Montgomery

  • Jesse Cross - Caney Police Department

 

Pottawatomie

  • Tanya King - Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office

 

Reno

  • Kyle Danahy - Hutchinson Police Department
  • Robert Deleon - Hutchinson Police Department

 

Wyandotte

  • Timothy Gist - Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office
  • Timothy Gulley - Edwardsville Police Department