62 Officers Graduate as Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class Holds Virtual Ceremony

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For Immediate Release: July 24, 2020

Contact: Lieutenant Tiffiany Meeks (614) 752-2792

62 Officers Graduate as Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class Holds Virtual Ceremony

Columbus - Members of the 144th Basic Peace Officer Class received training certificates during a graduation ceremony held Friday afternoon at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy. The ceremony was held virtually through the Ohio Channel for family, friends and law enforcement partners to watch. The 62 graduates will assume duties as peace officers for 22 Ohio agencies.

The 24-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 electronic speed measuring devices.

Heather N. Byers, ODNR, Division of Parks/Watercraft, was selected as class speaker by her fellow class members and addressed the assembly. 

Class honors went to the following:

Overall Top Performer – Charles C. McMullen, ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Top Academics – Erin M. Scott, ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Top Firearms – Michael L. Weikert Jr., ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Top Physical Fitness – Connor M. Orr, Wooster Police Department

Top Driving – Peter J. Bronner, Blue Ash Police Department           

Sheriff Keith Wood of the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office was the featured speaker for the ceremony and addressed the graduates and a virtual audience of friends, relatives and law enforcement officers. Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent, provided remarks. 

Editor’s note: Pages 1, 2 and 3 contains a complete list of graduates and their agencies. 

First Name, MI

Last Name

Agency

Logan J.

Ambrister

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Timothy J.

Arfons

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Robert T.

Blankenship

Delaware County Sheriff’s Office

Kyle M.

Bormuth

Findlay Police Department

Mathew R.

Bourne

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Thomas A.

Bromagen

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Peter J.

Bronner

Blue Ash Police Department

Ryan L.

Burke

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Heather N.

Byers

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Alex T.

Clapper

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Nathaniel J.

Clark

Canton Police Department

Parker H.

Deuley

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Elvis T.

Drevon

Canton Police Department

Jena M.

Dugan

Stark County Sheriff’s Office

Rachel P.

Durbin

Wadsworth Police Department

Justin R.

Edwards

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Crystal S.

France

Canton Police Department

Gabriel R.

Fuller

Canton Police Department

Samantha K.

Galvin

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Jamison J.

Gates

Canton Police Department

Gregory A.

Gattermeyer

Monroe Police Department

Michael D.

Greissing

Stark County Sheriff’s Office

J’Tahn K.

Hampton

Canton Police Department

Kaylyn A.

Heading

Powell Police Department

Jade M.

Heizer

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Zachary A.

Hillman

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Kyle R.

Ingle

Piqua Police Department

Kodi A.

Jackson

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Emily J.

Kent

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Ralph W.

King III

Fairfield Police Department

Kaitlyne M.

Kisner

Delaware County Sheriff’s Office

James T.

Leahy

Shaker Heights Police Department

Morgan T.

Little

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Monique L.

Lockett

Monroe Police Department

Mikel E.

Martinez

Lima Police Department

Kevin E.

Maurer

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Charles C.

McMullen

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Blake E.

Montgomery

Canton Police Department

Brian S.

Motsinger

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

April M.

Nickles

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Andrew R.

Norcross

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Darren J.

Olexa

Ohio University Police Department

Connor M.

Orr

Wooster Police Department

Marisa E.

Pawlowski

Strongsville Police Department

Timothy M.

Penley

Portsmouth Police Department

Robert E.

Pitts

Stark County Sheriff’s Office

Robert P.

Prendergast

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Nathan M.

Robinson

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Nathaniel P.

Rouse

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Matthew R.

Schroeder

Findlay Police Department

Erin M.

Scott

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Matthew D.

Smith

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

D’Angelo K.

Thigpen

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Cole P.

Tilton

ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Jonathan M.

Tyma

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Sándor

Végh

Lancaster Police Department

Austin D.

Warden

Centerville Police Department

Michael L.

Weikert Jr.

ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft

Joseph M.

White

Whitehall Police Department

Evan M.

Wilkof

Ohio University Police Department

Logan A.

Yoder

Canton Police Department

Richard J.

Zeren

Canton Police Department

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