Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING GRADUATES 25 RECRUITS

RICHMOND, Ky. – Law enforcement officers from 12 agencies across Kentucky graduated today from the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Law Enforcement Basic Training Academy.

The 25-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.

The academy is located on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University.

Graduates of Class 368 and their agencies are:

Joshua M. Alsip, Owensboro Police Department

Christopher A. Baker, Augusta Police Department

Joshua D. Baughman, Bowling Green Police Department

Christopher M. Bedell, Oak Grove Police Department

Terry P. Burden, Madisonville Police Department

Benjamin T. Campbell, Owensboro Police Department

Leonard J. Carpenter, Richmond Police Department

Jason A. Chrisman, Bowling Green Police Department

Jason C. Clardy, Bowling Green Police Department

Michael C. Dietz, Fort Thomas Police Department

Kevin T. Hall, Owensboro Police Department

Aaron M. Hamilton, Owensboro Police Department

Stephen S. Lacefield, Shelbyville Police Department

Daniel L. Lewis, Benham Police Department

Dennis R. Lewis, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office

Jared W. Merriss, Bowling Green Police Department

Corey D. Miller, Madisonville Police Department

Jeremy S. Mulligan, Owensboro Police Department

Michael D. Myrick, Bowling Green Police Department

James A. Richardson, Elizabethtown Police Department

Benjamin F. Stickle, Bowling Green Police Department

Clay L. Stroud, Madisonville Police Department

Michael A. Taylor, Williamsburg Police Department

John R. Thompson, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office

Brian J. Waldorf, Fort Thomas Police Department

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