Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 320th Basic Training Class
Photos by Jeff Tuttle
Twenty-one new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on February 2, 2024, in a ceremony held in KLETC's Integrity Auditorium. KLETC Police Instructor Senior James Buettgenbach was the class coordinator for the graduating class, and the commencement speaker for the ceremony was Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattivi.
Director Mattivi was thankful for the honor to attend graduation to address friends and family members of the graduates, and to celebrate the courage and success of the graduates. “It is a tremendous privilege for me to be here today,” said Mattivi. “While you chose this career path, none of us chose to be a law enforcement officer for the compensation. Instead, we chose this profession for the same distinct reason. To help, to defend, as an act of service to others.”
Under the authority of Vice Provost and Director of Police Training Darin Beck, graduates received certificates attesting to the satisfactory completion of a full-time basic course of instruction, and certification as Kansas law enforcement officers from the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, the state’s law enforcement licensing authority.
The following are the graduates of the 320th basic training class:
*Award recipient
Tyler Allen - Oberlin Police Department
John Birkenes - Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
Joseph Butcher - El Dorado Police Department
Kaleb Geer - Lansing Police Department
Daniel Grotewohl - University of Kansas Police Department
Maurice Harris - Leavenworth Police Department
Austin Hughes - Ford County Sheriff's Office
Trevor Mateleska - El Dorado Police Department
Scott Messino - Bucklin Police Department
Chance Miller - Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Richard Millirons - Greeley County Sheriff's Office
*Class President, Fitness
Chad Niver - Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Angie Ojeda - Ford County Sheriff's Office
Jacob Rein - Stafford County Sheriff's Office
Anthony Savastino - Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Payton Schaefer - Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Nicholas Schwein - Stafford County Sheriff's Office
Casey Springer - University of Kansas Police Department
Bobby Walker - Junction City Police Department
Tyller White - Parsons Police Department
*Honors, Fitness
Riley Young - Leavenworth Police Department
