KLETC Graduates the 346th Basic Training Class

Friday afternoon, Integrity Auditorium was filled with family and friends of the 346th Basic Training Class as they graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC). The graduates took their oath of office and are now prepared to return to their communities to serve and protect.

Police Instructor Senior and Class Coordinator Nef Torres introduced the class, followed by remarks from Kansas State Senator Stephen Owens, who expressed his gratitude for their commitment to public service.

“Law enforcement and public safety truly are not just jobs, but callings rooted in service, sacrifice, and love for your community,” Senator Owens said. “Today, you join that proud tradition. You are the next generation of guardians who will protect our people, our neighborhoods, and our way of life.”

Class President Deputy Marcos Soliz of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office also addressed the audience, offering words of encouragement to his classmates.

“The Academy may end today, but the true test begins tomorrow,” Soliz said. “Every choice made in and out of uniform will reflect not only on ourselves, but on this class and on the entire profession of law enforcement. Carry the same determination, teamwork, and resilience that brought us here into every challenge ahead.”

The ceremony marked another milestone in KLETC’s mission to train and prepare the next generation of Kansas law enforcement officers.

Under the authority of Vice Provost and Director of Police Training Darin Beck, graduates received certificates attesting 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 346th basic training class:

Awards in italics 

Dieter Ashley, Burlington Police Department 

Chuck Bailey, Hoisington Police Department  

Dayton Copeland, Rush County Sheriff's Office

Angel Corral, Liberal Police Department            

Sebastian Daniel, Douglas County Sheriff's Office        

Christian Day, Saline County Sheriff's Office    

Jahir Escalante, Liberal Police Department

Jayce Ganoung, Osawatomie Police Department          

Kelly Hansen Jr., Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks:  Fitness, Honors   

Jan Long, Phillips County Sheriff's Office           

Christopher Lytle, Salina Police Department

Francisco Medrano, Liberal Police Department

Kacy Meinecke, Goddard Police Department   

Ethan Moyer, Douglas County Sheriff's Office  

Abigail Rascon-Hernandez, Sherman County Sheriff's Office 

Jason Rinehart, Arkansas City Police Department         

Marcos  Soliz, Douglas County Sheriff's Office:  Class President, Fitness

Colton Taylor, Liberal Police Department           

Alicia Villegas, Douglas County Sheriff's Office               

Ronald Wanda III, Douglas County Sheriff's Office        

Douglas West, Hutchinson Police Department               

Kyle Woods, Sedgwick Police Department        

Hagen Wright, Wellington Police Department