Kirtland Regional Police Academy Graduates 27 Officers
On December 10th, Kirtland Community College celebrated the 53rd graduation of cadets from its Regional Police Academy. Of the class’ 27 total graduates, 19 were sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as part of their overall Conservation Officer training.
Notably, 100% of cadets in the academy completed the training and passed licensure tests through the Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). All of the graduates are currently employed as officers.
Over the course of six months, Police Academy cadets learn in a mixture of classroom and hands-on environments, and they complete rigorous training to prepare them for careers in law enforcement. Along with physical exercises and drills, cadets are trained in Kirtland’s interactive multi-screen simulator and live-fire target system, which allows them to model field experiences under the guidance of the officers training them. This state-of-the-art system is one of the largest simulations of its kind in Michigan.
“There is nothing easy about working as a police officer, so we hold trainees to the highest possible standards in order to prepare them for the challenges ahead,” notes Christopher Periatt, lead training officer. “So by the time our cadets reach graduation, we’ve grown into a unit that truly supports one another. I am so proud of this graduating class.”
Kirtland’s Police Academy is one of only 20 in Michigan, and the program consistently out-performs averages in both student completion and MCOLES certification. The Academy boasts over 99% MCOLES pass rate for the past decade and has proudly prepared over 800 officers from across Michigan and beyond for public service.
To learn more about Kirtland’s Regional Police Academy, visit kirtland.edu/kirtland-regional-police-academy.
Congratulations to the Graduating Officers
Cody Bourgeois (New Baltimore) – Baltimore DNR
Jeanie Brown (Roscommon) – Crawford County Sheriff
Ryan Brust (Beaverton) – Gladwin County Sheriff
Todd Bunce (Big Rapids) – DNR
Jacob Daniel (Cass City) – DNR
Michael Eovaldi (Macomb) – DNR
Haley Gray (East Jordan) – Bellaire PD
Dylan Grentz (Ironwood) – Ironwood DPS
Sydney Griffor (Saint Clair) – DNR
Jacob Hamilton (Burton) – DNR
Marissa Hassevoort (Fruitport) – DNR
Darryl Johns (Farwell) – Mt. Pleasant PD
Jackson Kelly (Ontonagon) – DNR
Elisabeth Killingbeck (Cheboygan) – DNR
David LaCross (Alger) – Richfield Twp DPS
Michael Lator (Clare) – DNR
Paul Lyden (Westland) – DNR
Marc Mankowski (Mt. Pleasant) – DNR
Olivia Moeller (Columbus, OH) – Ohio DNR
Richard Nagy (Gaylord) – Kalkaska Twp PD
Joshua Radulski (Hillman) – Alpena PD
Mark Reffitt (Portland) – DNR
Cheyanna Rizor (Tustin) – DNR
Joshua Salas (Portland) – DNR
Lisa Taube (Asheville, NC) – North Carolina DNR
Logan Turner (Ludington) – DNR
Cameron Wright (Grand Rapids) – DNR
