Twenty-Two Officers Graduate from Sergeant’s Course

Richmond, Ky. – Law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth were recognized today for completing the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Academy of Police Supervision.

APS, also called the sergeant’s academy, is a three-week, 122-hour training program targeted for newly promoted sergeants or officers who are on their agency’s promotion list to become sergeants.

While in APS, students participate in classes focusing on the role of a supervisor, leadership, resolving conflict, managing diversity, monitoring officer performance, professional image, legal issues for supervisors, ethics, interpersonal communication, effective written communication, making decisions, solving problems, managing critical incidents, public speaking, emotional survival, media relations and others.

The graduating class is the 69th to complete APS since the program began in 2003.

Jeffersontown Police Sgt. Brittney Garrett served as class speaker.

APS is a stepping stone to DOCJT’s Kentucky Leadership Institute, which consists of a series of three progressive leadership courses aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth.

DOCJT is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus. The agency is the first in the nation to be accredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ public safety training program designation. DOCJT also earned accreditation through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2013 – making it the nation’s only law enforcement training academy to achieve dual accreditation by two independent accrediting organizations.

APS Class 69 graduates and their agencies are:

Sgt. Daniel Fern, Northern Kentucky University Police Department

Sgt. Brittney Garrett, Jeffersontown Police Department

Sgt. Christopher Gatewood, Fayette County Schools, Department of Law Enforcement

Corp. Michael Geis, Florence Police Department

Sgt. Gary Helton, Kenton County Police Department

Sgt. Eric Houchins, Bowling Green Police Department

Sgt. Robert Howard, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Sgt. Scott Hurley, Jeffersontown Police Department

Sgt. Justin Jones, Madisonville Police Department

Sgt. Andrew Kenner, Independence Police Department

Sgt. Omar Lee, Louisville Metro Police Department

Sgt. Richard Markesbery, Erlanger Police Department

Sgt. Jammie Moore, Kentucky Department of Parks, Ranger Division

Sgt. Anthony Morris, Mount Washington Police Department

Sgt. Joseph Payton, Georgetown Police Department

Sgt. Homer Pigman, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Sgt. Brant Shutt, Murray Police Department

Sgt. Jeremy Smith, Louisville Metro Police Department

Detective Sgt. Jonathan Snow, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Troy Turner, Paducah Police Department

Sgt. Dennis Wells, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Michael Wells, Eminence Police Department