Three Jackson Purchase Law Enforcement Officers Among Academy Grads

Some 26 law enforcement officers from agencies across the Commonwealth recently were graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training's basic training academy. Among the graduates are Ronald R. Rathman, Ballard County Sheriff's Office; Austin K. Rushing, McCracken County Sheriff's Office; and Brian M. Sullivan, Jr., Mayfield Police Department. 

The graduates of Class 541 underwent more than 800 hours of recruit-level instruction through the course of 20 weeks. Major training areas include patrol procedures, physical training, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, criminal law, traffic and DUI, firearms, criminal investigations, cultural awareness, bias related crimes and tactical responses to crisis situations.

The 26 graduating law enforcement officers now are ready to wear the badge of honor, along with the other 1,252 Kentuckians who have completed their basic training since December 2019.