Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 329th Basic Training Class
Photos by Jeff Tuttle
Twenty-five new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on August 16, 2024, in a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. KLETC Police Instructor Senior Michael Turenne was the class coordinator for the graduating class, and the commencement speaker for the ceremony was State Fire Marshal of Kansas Mark Engholm.
A graduate of KLETC, Fire Marshal Engholm reflected on his time in the academy and how one of his most important takeaways was the relationships and friendships made with other law enforcement from other agencies and parts of the state. “They have been a support group in a way. They have been people I can go to for advice. I encourage you that those relationships you have built with your fellow classmates, that you continue to foster those.”
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 329th basic training class:
*Award recipient
Travis Allen - Miami County Sheriff's Office
Stephen Anderson - Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Jason Boddy - Linn County Sheriff's Office
William Butterworth - Derby Police Department
Kaelan Cameron - University of Kansas Police Department
*Class President
Calieb Cope - Saline County Sheriff's Office
Patrick Giersch - Saline County Sheriff's Office
Brady Ginther - Decatur County Sheriff's Office
Andres Hernandez - Ottawa Police Department
John Jameson - Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
David Jones - Fort Scott Police Department
Blake Kirk - Independence Police Department
Cody Land - Norton Police Department
Colton Landis - Baxter Springs Police Department
Brenda Maestas - Gray County Sheriff's Office
Samuel Nipe - Osborne Police Department
Craig Rocastle - Shawnee County Sheriff's Office
*Fitness
Brandon Runyon - Kansas City KS Comm College Campus
Chad Simmons - Independence Police Department
Jason Skinner - Overland Park Police Department
Hector Valdez-Lopez - Dodge City Police Department
Tristan Vandusen - Butler Community College Dept of Public Safety
Tristin Witham - Wellington Police Department
Eric Wolschleger - Shawnee County Sheriff's Office
*Honors, Fitness
Brock Zweygardt - Shawnee County Sheriff's Office
