Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 294th Basic Training Class


Captain Guy Schroeder of the Wichita University Police Department addresses the 294th graduating class

Twenty-four new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on June 10th at a ceremony held in the KLETC Integrity Auditorium. 

Officer Dustin Hiebsch of the Pittsburg Police Department was the graduating class president. The speaker for the ceremony was Captain Guy Schroeder of the Wichita University Police Department. Troy Livingston, KLETC Senior Instructor of Police, was the Class Coordinator for the 294th Basic Training Class.

Deputy Christine Settanni of the Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office and Officer Katelyn Morris of the St. George Police Department achieved the Director’s Honor Role by achieving a total average on the written examinations of 94% or higher. Deputy Settanni had the highest overall academic score with 94.52% and was awarded the Larry Welch award of academic excellence.

Officer Braden Taylor of the Wichita University Police Department was recognized during the ceremony for his firearms proficiency as the class’ “Top Shot”.

"KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck stands with the class president of the 294th basic training class, Officer Dustin Hiebsch of the Pittsburg Police Department "
KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck stands with the class president of the 294th basic training class, Officer Dustin Hiebsch of the Pittsburg Police Department

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 March 2022, represented multiple municipal, county, and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas. Graduates are listed below by county and agency:

BARTON

Alec Roberts - Barton County Sheriff’s Office

 

CRAWFORD

Dustin Hiebsch - Pittsburg Police Department

 

DOUGLAS

Angy Andre - University of Kansas Police Department

Matthew Harris - University of Kansas Police Department

 

ELK

Amy Bliss - Elk County Sheriff's Office

 

ELLIS

Danielle Nelson - Ellis Police Department

 

FORD

Diego Medina - Dodge City Police Department

Rogelio Meza-Garcia - Dodge City Police Department

Margaret O’Leary - Dodge City Police Department

 

HAMILTON

Corey Callif - Hamilton County Sheriff's Office

 

HARPER

Jamal Alkhaibari - Harper County Sheriff's Office

 

JEFFERSON

Edward Rivera - Valley Falls Police Department

 

MEADE

Caleb Tatro - Meade County Sheriff's Office

 

POTTAWATOMIE

Katelyn Morris - St. George Police Department

 

SEDGWICK

Nolan Smith - Haysville Police Department

Braden Taylor - Wichita State University Police Department

Jesse Troughton - Colwich Police Department

 

SHERMAN

Karina Angelos - Goodland Police Department

 

WABAUNSEE

Christine Settanni - Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office

 

WYANDOTTE

Brett Allen - Kansas City Public Schools Police Department

Jerritt Barbarich - Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office

Todd Kleinschmidt - Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office

Chance Kresyman - Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office

 

 

 

By: Jason Levy