Southern Police Institute News

Congratulations to the graduates of the Southern Police Institute's 147th Administrative Officers Course. The Administrative Officers Course is a 480 hour KLEC approved course. The 147th class graduated on May 12, 2022 with 43 members representing 39 law enforcement agencies across 18 states.

Sgt. Brad Akers, Collinsville Police Dept., IL

Lt. Jennifer Bell, Wentzville Police Dept., MO

Sgt. Preston Benoit, Kaysville Police Dept., UT

Lt. Joshua Paul Bornhorn, Covington Police Dept., KY

Lt. Lucas E. Bryan, Lynchburg Police Dept., VA

Major Ryan C. Burnam, Bowling Green Police Dept., KY

Capt. Matthew Butkiewicz, New Britain Police Dept., CT

Lt. Shayne Calt, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, AK

Capt. Robert Carey, Cary Police Dept., NC

Capt. Willard Steven Carter, Oklahoma State Bureau of Inv.

Sgt. Melvin Colley, Alaska State Troopers

Cmdr. Ronald J. Curtis, Jr., Groveland Police Dept., FL

Det. Brandon Daugherty, Whitfield Co. Sheriff's Office, GA

Sgt. Jeremy S. Dean, Whitfield Co. Sheriff's Office, GA

Det. Sgt. Derrick Dillon, Rolla Police Dept., MO

Lt. Austin Dunn, Fayetteville Police Dept., GA

Deputy Chief McNeill Fairey, Temple Police Dept., TX

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Steven Frith, US Coast Guard Inv. Service, DC

Lt. Philip J. Huddy, III, Vero Beach Police Dept., FL

Capt. Albert Iovino Indian River Shores Dept. of Public Safety FL

Capt. Nick Jimenez Joplin Police Dept. MO

Lt. Adam Kline, Dept. of Financial Services, FL

Lt. Jason Lee, Hartford Police Dept., CT

Sgt. Billie Jo Louden, Kenton Co. Detention Center, KY

Capt. Gary Mason, Overland Park Police Dept., KS

Lt. Norton (Ned) Miller, Glen Carbon Police Dept., IL

Sgt. Brendan T. Mills, Jeffersontown Police Dept., KY

Lt. Josh Nezi, Erlanger Police Dept., KY

Lt. Timothy P. O'Brien, Lake Co. Sheriff's Office, FL

Lt. Mark A. Palmer, Bay Village Police Dept., OH

Major Isaac Parker, Jeffersonville Police Dept., IN

Chief Carole A. Presson, Highland Police Dept., IL

Capt. Darren Christopher Ramsey, Sedgwick Co. Sheriff's Office, KS

Sgt. Federico Rodriguez, Hopkinsville Police Dept., KY

Assistant Chief Rondell Seratte, Lawton Police Dept., OK

Command Sgt. Joseph Ryan Taylor, Gulf Shores Police Dept., AL

Capt. Scotty Wayne Vestal, Jonesville Police Dept., NC

Lt. David A. Wallace, Polk Co. Sheriff's Office, FL

Lt. Adam S. Whitney, Oklahoma State Bureau of Inv., OK

Lt. Mason Adam Willis, Mount Pleasant Police Dept., SC

Lt. Alex J. Willits, Lake Co. Sheriff's Office, FL

Sgt. Jason Winner, Front Royal Police Dept., VA

Capt. Kellie Yates, Columbia Police Dept., SC


The Class Officers of 147 are:

President: Capt. Matt Butkiewicz, New Britain PD, CT

Vice-President: Lt. Austin Dunn, Fayetteville PD, GA

Secretary/Treasurer: Sgt. Billie Jo Louden, Kenton County Detention Center, KY

Historian: Capt. Nick Jimenez, Joplin PD, MO

Chaplain: Capt. Scotty Vestal, Jonesville PD, NC

Sergeant at Arms: Deputy Chief Mac Fairey, Temple PD, TX.


KLEC congratulates the graduating class of the 147th Administrative Officers Course for their well-earned accomplishment!