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DOCJT Class 524 graduates basic training

Richmond, KY - On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 31 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated the basic training academy.

Local graduates included Andrew P. Regan with the Taylor County Sheriff's Office, and Elliot G. Smith with the Jamestown Police Department.

"Your commitment and determination to serve the commonwealth is honorable, and we are grateful that you have chosen this selfless profession," Gov. Beshear said. "Thank you for your commitment to creating a safer commonwealth for all Kentucky's families."


DOCJT is committed to providing officers with best practices, the latest technology training and legal information to protect the diverse communities they serve. The graduates of Class 524 received 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. Major training areas include patrol procedures, physical training, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, criminal law, traffic and DUI, firearms, criminal investigations, cultural awareness, bias related crimes and tactical responses to crisis situations.

"Choosing to follow the calling to law enforcement carries with it a commitment to honor, integrity, responsibility and professionalism," said DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek. "Be true to yourself, your oath, your fellow officers and the citizens who are depending on you. Take this responsibility to heart and the people you protect will see how much you care."

DOCJT provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs' deputies, university police, airport police throughout the state, only excluding Louisville Metro Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Bowling Green Police Department and the Kentucky State Police, which each have independent academies.

Class 524 graduates and their agencies are:
  • Nicollette Brown, Covington Police Department
  • Ryan C. Brown, Covington Police Department
  • Billy A. Carter, Owensboro Police Department
  • Benjamin M. Centers, Scottsville Police Department
  • Ashley N. Cook, Coal Run Village Police Department
  • Shawn K. Curry, Manchester Police Department
  • Williams A. Del Rio, Scottsville Police Department
  • Nicholas R. Flake, Owensboro Police Department
  • Joshua T. Galvin, Georgetown Police Department
  • Nicholas A. Hancock, Covington Police Department
  • Trevor C. Jarvis, Boone County Sheriff's Office
  • Tristan C. Jones, Murray Police Department
  • Chaz O. Jordan, Boone County Sheriff's Office
  • David G. Lawson II, Richmond Police Department
  • Cody A. McCubbins, Bullitt County Sheriff's Office
  • Brannen K. McDonald, Boone County Sheriff's Office
  • Quason D. Million, Murray Police Department
  • Cody W. Monson, Covington Police Department
  • Justin D. Mosley, Boone County Sheriff's Office
  • Chandler R. Nelson, Pikeville Police Department
  • Justin T. Parks, Boone County Sheriff's Office
  • Jonathon J. Pearl, Owensboro Police Department
  • Andrew P. Regan, Taylor County Sheriff's Office
  • Terry Riley, Hodgensville Police Department
  • Valis L. Smedley, Wayne County Sheriff's Office
  • Elliot G. Smith, Jamestown Police Department
  • Joshua D. Smith, Monticello Police Department
  • Angela L. Vanover, Williamsburg Police Department
  • Trent Webster, Covington Police Department
  • Zachary P. Wilson, Harlan Police Department
  • Paul W. Zavitz, Northern Kentucky University Police Department


This story was posted on 2022-03-11 09:56:17
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