HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Twenty new law enforcement officers, including Lucas Dunbar from the Hutchinson Police Department, graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Friday at a ceremony held in the KLETC Integrity Auditorium.
Officer Daniel Harshbarger of the Rose Hill Police Department was the graduating class president. The speaker for the ceremony was Sheriff Jack Laurie of the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Turenne, KLETC Senior Instructor of Police, was the Class Coordinator for the 293rd Basic Training Class.
Officers Jonah Rostetter of the Hesston Police Department, Minh Pham of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Marc Coletti of the Salina Police Department, and Deputy Jeremiah Andrews of the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office received fitness awards. Officer Coletti was also recognized for having the best overall improvement in the push-ups, sit-ups, and the 1.5 mile run while Officer Rostetter was recognized for having run the most miles in his class (224.96 miles). Officer Pham was recognized during the ceremony for his firearms proficiency as the class’ “Top Shot”.
About 300 officers enroll annually in KLETC 14-week basic training programs. KLETC offers continuing education and specialized training to over 10,000 Kansas officers each year. KLETC is located one mile west and one mile south of Yoder, near Hutchinson.