By JASON LEVY
KLETC
Nineteen new law enforcement officers, including two from Hutchinson, graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Friday at a ceremony held in the KLETC Integrity Auditorium near Yoder.
Officer Mitchell Mays of the Hutchinson Police Department was recognized during the ceremony for his firearms proficiency as the class’ “Top Shot.”
Officer Pearson Schrag from Hutchinson was also in the class.
Game Warden Kalaeb Bratton of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks was the graduating class president. The speaker for the ceremony was Chief Todd Akerman of the Augusta Department of Safety. Michael Satterlee, KLETC Senior Instructor of Police, was the Class Coordinator for the 297th Basic Training Class.
Game Warden Bratton of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks was placed on the Director’s Honor Roll. He was additionally awarded the Larry Welch Academic Award for having the highest total average on the written exams within the class. His final average was 95.70%.