YODER – Sixty-two new law enforcement officers were congratulated by University of Kansas General Counsel Jim Pottorff during their graduation May 20 from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.

The new officers were members of the 239th basic training class at the center. Located one mile west and one mile south of Yoder, near Hutchinson, the center is a division of KU Professional & Continuing Education.

The graduates, who began their training Feb. 15, represented 45 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas.

Northwest Kansas graduates included:

Ellis County
Hays Police Department; Erick Perez; patrol officer; Hays
Hays Police Department; Lacey Reifschneider; patrol officer; Hays

Scott County
Scott County Sheriff’s Office; Randy Keeton; deputy; Scott City

Thomas County
Colby Police Department; Cody Shaw; patrol officer; Colby