RICHMOND, Ky. – Law enforcement officers from 15 agencies across the state graduated today from the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Law Enforcement Basic Training Academy. The academy is located on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University.

The 22-member class underwent 16 weeks of training, which consisted of more than 660 hours of recruit-level officer academy instruction. Major training areas include law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigation, first aid/CPR, patrol procedures and mechanics of arrest, restraint and control.

Graduates of Class 355

Jason A. Barnes, Madisonville Police Department
Bryan W. Bogard, Covington Police Department
Brian N. Cornett, Paris Police Department
Robert N. Courtney, Jr., Frankfort Police Department
Mark D. Evans, Augusta Police Department
Christopher M. Fangman, Newport Police Department
John B. Ferguson, Vanceburg Police Department
Paul Brandon Fields, Whitesburg Police Department
Daniel A. Forester, Benham Police Department
Jason T. Gabbard, Newport Police Department
J. Scott Gipson, Madisonville Police Department
William J. Howard, Harlan Police Department
Ryan B. Hull, Vanceburg Police Department
Phillip L. Meacham, Christian County Sheriff’s Office
Joshua Mitchell, Madisonville Police Department
Robert R. Mitchell, Laurel County Sheriff’s Office
Jeremy Poe, Maysville Police Department
Justin M. Rundles, Paducah Police Department
Scott A. Smith, Newport Police Department
Larry J. Smith, Jr., Vanceburg Police Department
Darrell Scott Tracy II, Frankfort Police Department
Kenneth Eugene White, University of Louisville Police Department

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