36 officers graduate from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class
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Ohio State Highway Patrol-
Members of the 142nd Basic Peace Officer Class received training certificates during a graduation ceremony held Friday, June 28 at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy. The 36 graduates will assume duties as peace officers for 22 Ohio agencies.
The 21-week basic course began in February. The course was developed by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission and offers comprehensive instruction in more than 150 topics, including criminal law, traffic law, community relations, physical training, self-defense, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, standardized field sobriety testing and speed measuring devices.
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Nathan T. Wisniewski, Sidney Police Department, was selected as class speaker by his fellow class members and addressed the assembly.
Class honors went to the following:
• Overall Top Performer – Stephen T. Bell, Delaware Police Department;
• Top Academics – Stephen T. Bell, Delaware Police Department;
• Top Firearms – Kelsey N. Ball, Lima Police Department;
• Top Physical Fitness – Cassandra L. Limke, City of Mason Police Department; and
• Top Driving – Daniel R. Reese, Euclid Police Department.
George Kral, Chief of Police, Toledo Police Department, was the featured speaker for the ceremony and addressed an audience of graduates, friends, relatives and law enforcement officers. Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent, provided remarks.
Graduates include:
Kelsey N. Ball, Lima Police Department;
Stephen T. Bell, Delaware Police Department;
Tyler D. Benson, Marietta Police Department;
Chase A. Blankenship, New Albany Police Department;
Jordan A. Blanton, Zanesville Police Department;
Christopher D. Bourque, Urbana Police Division;
Michael D. Brown, Canton Police Department;
Riley J. Brubaker, Lima Police Department;
Taylor J. Bryant, Hamilton Police Department;
Jacob S. Dryden, Canton Police Department;
Tyler B. Dunlap, Lima Police Department;
Nicholas A. Emmert, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office;
Dylan A. Fout, London Division of Police;
Darien T. Gaukin, Lima Police Department;
Zachary J. Hershey, Mentor Police Department;
Anthony J. Hetzer, West Chester Police Department;
Justin A. W. Hoskins, City of Mason Police Department;
Evan M. Hout, Mansfield Division of Police;
Jordan R. Ianson, Wilmington Police Department;
Andrew V. Kawalek, Montville Township Police Department;
Tristan T. Kehres, Delaware Police Department;
Joseph L. Kettman, Hamilton Police Department;
Cassandra L. Limke, City of Mason Police Department;
Christian R. Martin, Lima Police Department;
Tammara T. McCord, Lima Police Department;
Jonah W. Mintkenbaugh, West Chester Police Department;
Jose J. Padilla, Hamilton Police Department;
Justin M. Peters, Washington County Sheriff’s Office;
Codey A. Ratliff, New Albany Police Department;
Daniel R. Reese, Euclid Police Department;
Eric T. Schaaf, Mansfield Division of Police;
Whitney L. Schalk, Defiance Police Department;
John J. Scrimizzi, West Chester Police Department;
Austin C. Turner, City of Eastlake Police Department;
Nathan T. Wisniewski, Sidney Police Department; and
Scott G. Wohlheter, Canton Police Department.
The 21-week basic course began in February. The course was developed by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission and offers comprehensive instruction in more than 150 topics, including criminal law, traffic law, community relations, physical training, self-defense, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, standardized field sobriety testing and speed measuring devices.
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Nathan T. Wisniewski, Sidney Police Department, was selected as class speaker by his fellow class members and addressed the assembly.
Class honors went to the following:
• Overall Top Performer – Stephen T. Bell, Delaware Police Department;
• Top Academics – Stephen T. Bell, Delaware Police Department;
• Top Firearms – Kelsey N. Ball, Lima Police Department;
• Top Physical Fitness – Cassandra L. Limke, City of Mason Police Department; and
• Top Driving – Daniel R. Reese, Euclid Police Department.
George Kral, Chief of Police, Toledo Police Department, was the featured speaker for the ceremony and addressed an audience of graduates, friends, relatives and law enforcement officers. Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent, provided remarks.
Graduates include:
Kelsey N. Ball, Lima Police Department;
Stephen T. Bell, Delaware Police Department;
Tyler D. Benson, Marietta Police Department;
Chase A. Blankenship, New Albany Police Department;
Jordan A. Blanton, Zanesville Police Department;
Christopher D. Bourque, Urbana Police Division;
Michael D. Brown, Canton Police Department;
Riley J. Brubaker, Lima Police Department;
Taylor J. Bryant, Hamilton Police Department;
Jacob S. Dryden, Canton Police Department;
Tyler B. Dunlap, Lima Police Department;
Nicholas A. Emmert, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office;
Dylan A. Fout, London Division of Police;
Darien T. Gaukin, Lima Police Department;
Zachary J. Hershey, Mentor Police Department;
Anthony J. Hetzer, West Chester Police Department;
Justin A. W. Hoskins, City of Mason Police Department;
Evan M. Hout, Mansfield Division of Police;
Jordan R. Ianson, Wilmington Police Department;
Andrew V. Kawalek, Montville Township Police Department;
Tristan T. Kehres, Delaware Police Department;
Joseph L. Kettman, Hamilton Police Department;
Cassandra L. Limke, City of Mason Police Department;
Christian R. Martin, Lima Police Department;
Tammara T. McCord, Lima Police Department;
Jonah W. Mintkenbaugh, West Chester Police Department;
Jose J. Padilla, Hamilton Police Department;
Justin M. Peters, Washington County Sheriff’s Office;
Codey A. Ratliff, New Albany Police Department;
Daniel R. Reese, Euclid Police Department;
Eric T. Schaaf, Mansfield Division of Police;
Whitney L. Schalk, Defiance Police Department;
John J. Scrimizzi, West Chester Police Department;
Austin C. Turner, City of Eastlake Police Department;
Nathan T. Wisniewski, Sidney Police Department; and
Scott G. Wohlheter, Canton Police Department.