Department of Corrections
Glenn R. Hance Promoted to Administrative Branch Manager in Division of Corrections Training

Department of Corrections Deputy Commissioner Kim Potter-Blair today announced the promotion of Glenn R. Hance to administrative branch manager for the Division of Corrections Training. He will oversee the Eastern Region Training Center (ERTC) in Sandy Hook. Hance assumed his new duties on Jan. 1.

“With Glenn’s background and experience, I feel that he will definitely be a positive addition to our dedicated and well qualified staff,” said Potter-Blair. “I look forward to working with him.”

Hance has been with the department for 23 years. He began his career as a correctional officer at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in June 1988 and transferred to Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (EKCC) in December 1989. He was promoted to sergeant in 1991 and then to lieutenant in 1992. Hance was placed on special assignment as a contract facilities monitor and adjunct instructor in 1994. He was a member of EKCC’s Emergency Response Team and served as its co-commander until his promotion to his current position as instructor coordinator II at the ERTC in 2005.

Hance is a 26-year veteran of the United States Army and Army Reserve and currently holds the rank of first sergeant. He was activated for 18 months in 2004 as a drill instructor in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Hance, a native of Lockport, currently resides in West Liberty were he serves as the music director and board member of the Index Community Church.