Columbus - Members of the 141st Basic Peace Officer Class received training certificates during a graduation ceremony held Wednesday afternoon at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy. The 34 graduates will assume duties as peace officers for 17 Ohio agencies.
The 23-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.
Agent Sarah E. Gossett, Ohio Investigative Unit, was selected as class speaker by her fellow class members and addressed the assembly.
Class honors went to the following:
Overall Top Performer – Mark J. Martin, Springdale Police Department
Top Academics – Joseph A. Kelly, Upper Arlington Police Division
Top Firearms – Aaron J. Sensenbrenner, Centerville Police Department
Top Physical Fitness – Mark J. Martin, Springdale Police Department
Top Driving – Levi M. Farley, ODNR, Division of Wildlife
Jeffrey K. Scott, Chief of Police, Notre Dame College Police Department, was the featured speaker for the ceremony and addressed an audience of graduates, friends, relatives and law enforcement officers. Colonel Paul A. Pride, Patrol superintendent, provided remarks.
Editor’s note: Pages 1, 2 and 3 contains a complete list of graduates and their agencies.
First Name, MI
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Last Name
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Agency
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David D.
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Bates
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Ohio Investigative Unit
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Alec J.
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Berkheimer
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Mentor Police Department
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Ethan J.
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Bingham
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ODNR, Division of Wildlife
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Emmanuel K.
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Boamah
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Upper Arlington Police Division
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Michele E.
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Butler
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ODNR, Division of Wildlife
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Erin N.
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Durbin
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Upper Arlington Police Division
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Levi M.
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Farley
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ODNR, Division of Wildlife
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Jordan M.
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Fisher
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Bedford Police Department
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Sarah E.
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Gossett
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Ohio Investigative Unit
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Anasia D.
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Greathouse
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Ohio Investigative Unit
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Deven J.
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Hall
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Ohio Investigative Unit
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Matthew S.
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Horvath
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Bowling Green Police Division
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Keith M.
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Hurst
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City of Urbana, Police Division
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Lloyd D.
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Jackson
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London Division of Police
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Antoinette M.
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Jolliff
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ODNR, Division of Wildlife
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Joseph A.
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Kelly
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Upper Arlington Police Division
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Matthew J.
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Madgar
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ODNR, Division of Wildlife
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Mark J.
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Martin
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Springdale Police Department
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Brandon L.
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Medina
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Upper Arlington Police Division
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Alexa L.
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Montesano
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Ohio Investigative Unit
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Mostafa D.
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Musa
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Worthington Division of Police
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Madison A.
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Orton
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Ohio Investigative Unit
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Duane E.
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Painter
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Washington County Sheriff’s Office
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Ryan M.
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Pawlus
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ODNR, Division of Wildlife
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James C.
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Pelphrey
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Centerville Police Department
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Andrew C.
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Robinson
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Avon Lake Police Department
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Aaron J.
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Sensenbrenner
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Centerville Police Department
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Cory M.
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Smith
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Mentor Police Department
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Daniel J.
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Thompson
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Shaker Heights Police Department
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Alec M.
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Traxler
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Findlay Police Department
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Austin T.
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Whitt
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Monroe Police Department
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Brock P.
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Williamson
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ODNR, Division of Wildlife
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Thomas R.
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Wilson II
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London Division of Police
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Jill J.
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Wyckoff
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Monroe Police Department
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