Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Renamed Building After Former Director

The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) honored retired Director Ed Pavey when it renamed the campus’ East Dormitory in his honor on Wednesday, September 22nd.

“I’m truly humbled and honored by the Pavey Hall building naming recognition,” Pavey said. "My family and I will forever cherish this prestigious honor.”

"It’s fitting that we are naming part of the campus after a man that dedicated much of his life to KLETC,” said KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck.

The ceremony took place in the KLETC Integrity III Auditorium with Pavey’s family and representatives from many Kansas law enforcement agencies in attendance. Executive Director Beck, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Kansas Representative John Carmichael, and University of Kansas Interim Vice Provost Emily Zentner spoke at the event.

“In some ways he’s been the great builder of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, adding the infrastructure that has transformed KLETC from an important concept into an important physical place where the next generation of law enforcement can be developed,” said Attorney General Schmidt. “It’s a great day for Ed and a great day for Kansas law enforcement.”

Pavey credited the employees of the training center for KLETC’s success. “KLETC is what it is today because of the hard work of a dedicated and committed team of past and present staff members, and I recognize and pay tribute to those staff members for their untiring hard work, and for always carrying and waving the KLETC flag,” he said. 

Pavey served as the Director of KLETC from 1994 until his retirement in 2018. He was acting director for a year before that and has been on staff since 1989, following a 21-year career in the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Program.