RICHMOND, Ky. – Law enforcement officers from 18 agencies across the state graduated today from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.
 
The 30 officers of Class 436 completed 18 weeks of training, which consisted of nearly 770 hours of recruit-level-officer academy instruction. Major training areas included homeland security, law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid/CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families and mechanics of arrest, restraint and control. 
Basic training is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers who are required to comply with the state’s Peace Officer Professional Standards Act of 1998. The Department of Criminal Justice Training provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, university police, airport police and others.  
The Department of Criminal Justice Training is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus. The agency is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and was the first in the nation to be accredited under CALEA’s public safety training program designation. In 2006, the academy also became the first law enforcement training academy in the nation to be named as a CALEA flagship agency.

The agency also provides in-service and leadership training for Kentucky law enforcement officers and telecommunications training.
 
Class 436 graduates and their agencies are:
Jonathon Ball, Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Jason Hurst, Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Justin Ryle, Boone County Sheriff’s Office
John Stidham, Boone Couonty Sheriff’s Office
Gerald M. Bisschop, Corbin Police Department
Wade Mitchell, Corbin Police Department
Raymond G. Brun, Georgetown Police Department
Mark Gardner, Georgetown Police Department
Justin N. Johnson, Georgetown Police Department
Joshua A. Nash, Georgetown Police Department
Brandon W. Sandefur, Georgetown Police Department
RayShon Q. Williams, Georgetown Police Department
Alisha Congleton, Whitesburg Police Department
Adam Cottrell, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office
Brandon D. Darnell, Madisonville Police Department
Tyrone Gregory, Madisonville Police Department
Samantha Day, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Ronnie A. Ellis, Jr., Monticello Police Department
Richie K. French, Greensburg Police Department
Josh A. Judd, Greensburg Police Department
Donnie Fugett, Menifee County Sheriff’s Office
Robert Gray, Martin Police Department
Devin Hull, Mason County Sheriff’s Office
Andre Jacobs, Hopkinsville Police Department
Travis M. Shown, Hopkinsville Police Department
Ian Renfrow, Leitchfield Police Department
Joshua Richardson, Jenkins Police Department
Robert Scroggin, Erlanger Police Department
Richard Smith, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office
Jeffery C. Stumbo, Floyd County Sheriff’s Office