42 Officers Graduate from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class

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For Immediate Release: January 20, 2023

Contact: Lieutenant Nathan E. Dennis (614) 752-2792

42 Officers Graduate from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class

Columbus - Members of the 147th Basic Peace Officer Class received training certificates during a graduation ceremony held Friday afternoon at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy. The 42 graduates will assume duties as peace officers for 20 Ohio agencies.

The 21-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.

Mark T. Williams Jr., Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, was selected as class speaker by his fellow class members and addressed the assembly. 

Class honors went to the following:

Overall Top Performer – Tyler J. Picou, Delaware County Sheriff's Office

Top Academics – Tyler J. Picou, Delaware County Sheriff's Office

Top Firearms – Daniel S. Floyd, Ohio Investigative Unit

Top Physical Fitness – Russell A. McCune, Gove City Division of Police

Top Driving – Joshua B. Windland, Washington County Sheriff’s Office

           

Sheriff Phil R. Stammitti, Director-At-Large, Buckeye State Sheriffs Association, Lorain County Sheriff’s Office, was the featured speaker for the ceremony and addressed the graduates and an audience of friends, relatives and law enforcement officers. Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson and Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent, both provided remarks.

 Editor’s note: List of graduates and their agencies is attached. 

First Name, MI

Last Name

Agency

Aaron J.

Adair

Marion Police Department

Sampson A.

Agostine

Bedford Heights Police Department

Richard A.

Borsh

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft

Dylan C.

Branham

Miamisburg Police Department

Cory R.

Burroughs

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Vincent A.

Caraccio

Bowling Green Police Division

Vancil R.

Casebolt

Lancaster Police Department

Walter J.

Childers

Marion Police Department

Micah T.

Collier

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Taylor N.

Combs

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Connor E.

Donahue

North Royalton Police Department

Andrew S.

Dowdell

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Daniel S.

Floyd

Ohio Investigative Unit

Thomas T.

French

Ohio Investigative Unit

Brett M.

Fulk

Bowling Green Police Division

Scot D.

Gardner

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Paul R.

George

Ohio Investigative Unit

Isaiah T.

Gifford

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Seth T.

Gonyea

Medina Police Department

Jessica A.

Harris

Ohio Investigative Unit

Jose G.

Hernandez

City of Hamilton Police Department

Brady L.

Huffman

City of Hamilton Police Department

Owen E.

Iden

Ohio Investigative Unit

Zachary M.

Joseph

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft

Daniel M.

Leone

Brunswick Division of Police

Russell A.

McCune

Grove City Division of Police

Tatyana A.

Myers

Chillicothe Police Department

Leah E.

Nairn

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft

Nicholas J.

Oliver

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Donovan T.

Perez-Jackson

Grove City Division of Police

Caitlin N.

Perry

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Tyler J.

Picou

Delaware County Sheriff's Office

Nathaniel K.

Rennie

Lancaster Police Department

Clayton A.

Saunders

Grove City Division of Police

John D.

Scranton

Middletown Division of Police

Jacob C.

Sullivan

Scioto County Sheriff's Office

Connor A.

Swayne

Union County Sheriff's Office

Tylor A.

Tohati

Strongsville Police Department

Benjamin D.

Westbrook

Delaware County Sheriff's Office

Damion D.

Williams

Urbana Police Department

Mark T.

Williams Jr.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Joshua B.

Windland

Washington County Sheriff's Office

 

 

 

 

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