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Columbus – Today, 34 law enforcement leaders graduated from the seventh Public Safety Leadership Academy. Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent, provided remarks during the ceremony, and Gar Trusley, of Gar Trusley & Associates, addressed the graduates.
“Today, more than ever, our state and communities need leaders who can overcome obstacles,” said Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Tom Stickrath. “The Public Safety Leadership Academy continues to grow and develop leaders to meet the challenges of modern policing and keep Ohioans safe.”
The Public Safety Leadership Academy is an 11-week college-level leadership course offered in partnership between the Ohio Department of Public Safety and The Ohio State University – John Glenn College of Public Affairs. The training was hosted at the Patrol’s Training Academy and was offered at no cost to agencies by using casino tax revenue that was distributed to the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of supporting law enforcement training efforts.
Graduates received 10 semester hours of academic credit, along with a certificate in Senior Leadership through The Ohio State University – John Glenn College of Public Affairs. The specialized curriculum focused on leadership and ethics; interpersonal and organizational communication; public management; organizational culture and ethics; human resources management; budgeting; and organizational behavior in law enforcement.
As part of the course, graduates attended enrichment discussions, which were executive-level development seminars presented by distinguished speakers. Discussion topics included overcoming the unique mental stressors of possible violence and best practices for law enforcement managers who deal with employees struggling with addiction issues. Graduates also had the opportunity to meet with executive law enforcement officials to discuss how to build positive relations with law enforcement in Ohio and how to deal with future challenges in the field.
Graduates spent a week in Washington D.C. attending the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum law enforcement course and visiting other important sites that helped shape our Nation’s leaders.
As part of a community outreach effort, graduates spent time volunteering at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, preparing meals for the South Side Roots Kids Café program, and preparing and serving meals to the community at the South Side Roots Café and Market. Graduates also performed community service at the Huckleberry House by making improvements to the interior and exterior of the building.
The class made a generous donation of $2,000 to the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office Neediest Families Fund to be used for Shop with the Sheriff, award scholarships to high school students, and to the Clermont Police Academy.
Editor’s Note: Class Roster Attached
Graduate Name Department
Lieutenant Robert Ashenfelter Ohio State Highway Patrol
Lieutenant Clinton Ball Kettering Health Network Police Department
Sergeant Bernard Boerger Clermont County Sheriff's Office
Lieutenant Matthew Buynak Springfield Police Department
Lieutenant John Camper South Euclid Police Department
Lieutenant Shad Caplinger Ohio State Highway Patrol
Sergeant Donna Dempsey Greene County Sheriff's Office
Lieutenant Scott Evers Columbus Division of Police
Sergeant Jamey Fisher Kirtland Police Department
Assistant Chief of Police Donald Fourth, Jr. Woodlawn Police Division
Sergeant Keith Hall Upper Arlington Police Department
Lieutenant Martina Jackson Ohio State Highway Patrol
Sergeant Bill Jones Miami Township-Montgomery County
Lieutenant Stanley Kaczynski Cleveland Clinic Police Department
Sergeant Darin Karbler Delaware County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant Daniel Knopp Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Lieutenant Scott Kuntz Ohio State Highway Patrol
Sergeant Pete Lagemann Fairfield Police Department
*Captain Steve Lane Xenia Police Division
Lieutenant Neil Laughlin Ohio State Highway Patrol
Captain Chad Lindsey Beavercreek Police Department
Sergeant Joshua McGeorge Pataskala Division of Police
Sergeant LeRoy Medina Avon Police Department
Sergeant Michelle Moore Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Lieutenant Charles O'Bryon Ohio State Highway Patrol
Sergeant Nathan Penrod Fairborn Police Department
Lieutenant Lawrence Roberts Ohio State Highway Patrol
Chief of Police Bob Rose Goshen Township Police Department
Lieutenant Matthew Schmenk Ohio State Highway Patrol
Sergeant Jeff Sprague Fairfield Police Department
Agent-in-Charge Michelle Thourot Ohio Investigative Unit
Lieutenant Lee VanDette Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant Christopher Wimbish Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant Kevin Youskievicz Sandusky Police Department
* Denotes Class Speaker
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