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Harlan, Pierce among DOCJT basic training graduates

By Michael A. Moore

Richmond, KY - On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 28 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the basic training academy.

Local area graduates included Savannah L. Harlan, with the Jamestown Police Department, and Timothy J. Pierce,with the Russell County Sheriff's Office. "Today, your hard work at the academy has paid off," Gov. Beshear said. "We look forward to the good work you will do once you return to your communities. Thank you for your commitment to keeping the commonwealth safe."


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 527 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.

"Completion of basic training is just the beginning of a rewarding journey," DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek said. "Your career will be full of challenges and triumphs. But each day that you put on that uniform, know there is a community who feels safer and more secure because of your commitment to integrity and professionalism."

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 527 graduates and their agencies are:
  • Jose Alba, Oak Grove Police Department

  • Catherine Arnold, Western Kentucky University Police Department

  • Andre Barbour, Hart County Sheriff's Office

  • Elizabeth C. Begley, Winchester Police Department

  • Christopher E. Brown, Corbin Police Department

  • Caleb Carmical, Harlan County Sheriff's Office

  • Griffin J. Deese, Murray Police Department

  • Seth M. Felty, Morgantown Police Department

  • Raymond T. Fuson, Barbourville Police Department

  • Savannah L. Harlan, Jamestown Police Department

  • Tyler C. Havens, Morgantown Police Department

  • Larry J. Johnston III, Hopkinsville Police Department

  • Sean E. Kaufman, Owensboro Police Department

  • Evan M. Knipp, Carter County Sheriff's Office

  • Zachary S. Lancaster, Oak Grove Police Department

  • Thomas E. Lane, Morgantown Police Department

  • Luke M. Mooneyhan, Morgantown Police Department

  • Andrew Patino, Hopkinsville Police Department

  • Charles C. Patterson, Barbourville Police Department

  • Timothy J. Pierce, Russell County Sheriff's Office

  • James E. Pittman II, Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

  • Alonzo J. Sanders, Hopkinsville Police Department

  • Ryan K. Smith, Stanton Police Department

  • Anthony K. Taylor, London Police Department

  • Michael J. Uhlig II, Radcliff Police Department

  • Nathaniel J. Wakefield, University of Kentucky Police Department

  • Nathan P. Webb, Murray Police Department

  • Aleph G. Zavala, Owensboro Police Department



This story was posted on 2022-05-20 07:56:43
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