COLUMBUS — Members of the 142nd Basic Peace Officer Class received training certificates during a graduation ceremony held Friday afternoon, 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.
Nathan T. Wisniewski, of the 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
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.
List below is the complete list of graduates and their agencies:
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
Scott G. Wohlheter, Canton Police Department
