On November 8th, sixty-two newly appointed officers graduated from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which operates under the Montana Department of Justice. These officers will be assigned to serve in forty different agencies throughout the state. The MLEA offers comprehensive training that encompasses both basic and advanced modules for law enforcement personnel representing state, county, city, and tribal jurisdictions.
Attorney General Austin Knudsen was present at the ceremony to offer congratulations and address the graduates. “I am proud of what Montana’s newest law enforcement officers have accomplished during their time at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy,” Attorney General Knudsen said. “They will face challenges most cannot imagine, but I’m confident they are prepared for what lies ahead in their law enforcement careers and will serve their communities with integrity.”
Congratulations to the following graduates:
Isaiah Wuich Belgrade Police Department
Tyler Nedens Hardin Police Department
Jaxon Brandt Billings Police Department
Ishmael Perin Hardin Police Department
Nicholas Lai Billings Police Department
Trey Copeland Havre Police Department
Eric Preble Billings Police Department
Dominick Cappadora Helena Police Department
John Rodriguez Billings Police Department
Marshall Fadely Helena Police Department
Tanner Tabbert Billings Police Department
Catherine Edson Kalispell Police Department
David Burdeau Blackfeet Fish & Wildlife
Troy Haworth Kalispell Police Department
Kealey Cate Bozeman Police Department
Eric Henson Kalispell Police Department
Patrick Mackinnon Bozeman Police Department
John Collins Laurel Police Department
Jonathan Salo Bozeman Police Department
Maxwell Slaton-Sanford Lewis & Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Christopher Swigert Carbon County Sheriff’s Office
Vincent Smart Libby Police Department
Jonathan Reijgers Cascade County Sheriff’s Office
Brandon Jacques Liberty County Sheriff’s Office
Hilary Naleway Columbia Falls Police Department
Ryan Devlin Missoula County Airport Authority
Stefan Wittman Custer County Sheriff’s Office
Cory Brackett Missoula Police Department
Rex Morgan Daniels County Sheriff’s Office
Caylin Gardner Missoula Police Department
Clay Blankenship Dillon Police Department
Hunter Hubbard Missoula Police Department
Jesse Randolph Dillon Police Department
Laishia Roth Missoula Police Department
Jacob Dutter Flathead County Sheriff’s Office
Zachary Martin Montana Department of Livestock
Skylar Cox Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office
Christopher Schwall Montana Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Services Patrol
Samantha Wright Glendive Police Department
Diego O’Brien Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
David Holt Great Falls Police Department
Kameron Rauser Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Adrian Martinez Great Falls Police Department
Cody Stipcich Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Katherine Barone Montana Highway Patrol
Angela Cole Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office
Cord Hege Montana Highway Patrol
Kevin Hunter Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office
Dunnavant Jackson Montana Highway Patrol
Christopher Pierce Stevensville Police Department
Charles Mattila Montana Highway Patrol
Tyler Larson Toole County Sheriff’s Office
Christian Barber Musselshell County Sheriff’s Office
Kyle Goodman Valley County Sheriff’s Office
Richard Nickolaus Plains Police Department
Christian Slowinski West Yellowstone Police Department
Lane Robinson Powder River County Sheriff’s Office
Devin Aiello Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office
Esteban Pastrana Red Lodge Police Department
Kimberly Martin Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office
Brandon Anderson Richland County Sheriff’s Office
Joshua Wilmeth Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office
Author: Karen Anderson
Karen is the Editor-in-Chief overseeing all news operations at Foxys Publishing Co. She also loves photography and spending time with her dogs.
