COLUMBUS - - Members
of the 138th Basic Peace Officer Class received training
certificates during a graduation ceremony held Friday afternoon at the Ohio
State Highway Patrol Academy. The 38 graduates will assume duties as peace
officers for 23 Ohio agencies.
The 22-week basic course began in August. 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
electronic speed measuring devices.
Officer Khyrell K. Baggoo, Westerville Division of
Police, was selected as class speaker by his fellow class members and addressed
the assembly.
Class honors went to the following:
Overall Top Performer – Domenico
T. Fumarola, Centerville Police Department
Top Academics – Michael
H. Habermann, Miamisburg Police Department
Top Firearms – Domenico
T. Fumarola, Centerville Police Department
Top Physical Fitness – Domenico
T. Fumarola, Centerville Police Department
Top Driving – Tyler L.
Bridwell, Hamilton Police Department
Retired Upper
Arlington Police Chief Dwight A. Holcomb, also a previous executive director of
the Ohio Investigative Unit, was the featured speaker for the ceremony and addressed an
audience of graduates, friends, relatives and law enforcement officers.
Director John Born, Department of Public Safety and Colonel Paul A. Pride,
Patrol superintendent, provided remarks. Colonel Pride presented the
certificates of training to the graduates.
First Name, MI Last Name Agency
William B.J. Anderson Sidney Police Department
Khyrell K. Baggoo Westerville Division of Police
Corey A. Blodgett Lima Police Department
Bryan J. Bowlin Hamilton Police Department
Tyler L. Bridwell Hamilton Police Department
Rachel A. Croskrey Sidney Police Department
Cody L. Dent Zanesville Police Department
James L. Dunn Urbana Police Department
Ian P. Edinger Findlay Police Department
James E. Finley Zanesville Police Department
Domenico T. Fumarola Centerville Police Department
Kyle D. Galloway New Boston Police Department
Michael H. Habermann Miamisburg Police Department
Samuel M. Harris Urbana Police Department
Tyshaune N. Harris Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department
Jonathan J. Hayes Strongsville Police Department
Brandon M. Heindl Sidney Police Department
Dwight D. Hicks Richland County Sheriff’s Office
Bryan J. Klein Miamisburg Police Department
Dillon L. Kliesch Findlay Police Department
Keith A. Krupa Richland County Sheriff’s Office
Atlanta D. Kuhn Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
Chase R. Lanning Zanesville Police Department
Christopher M. Lemke Lima Police Department
John A. Levy Steubenville Police Department
Kyle A. Lindsey Lancaster Police Department
Matthew J. Morselli Reynoldsburg Police Department
Maxwell G. Newman Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
Raven M. Ory Medina Police Department
Brandon N. Phenix Powell Police Department
Christopher R. Roley Bowling Green Police Division
Cody C. Rollins Lima Police Department
Brian V. Rolph Sharonville Police Department
Kevin A. Schaefer Bexley Police Department
Wali K. Shakir Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department
Jakob C. Sigler Findlay Police Department
Christopher J. Stotler Stark County Sheriff’s Office
Zachary C. Swick Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
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