Lake Charles –
According to Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso, the Calcasieu Parish Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy completed its 131st Basic Academy by conducting graduation ceremonies today for 34 officers representing 17 agencies in the SWLA area. Thirty-one officers completed 519 hours of instruction in all phases of basic law enforcement. Three officers completed 140 hours of refresher courses. These law enforcement officers passed the Louisiana Peace Officer Standard Testing (POST) exam and are now certified as Basic Peace Officers.
Derick Malveaux, Sulphur Police Department, was selected class president of the 131st Basic Academy.
The Academic Award was awarded to Julian Elliott, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Firearms awards were presented to:
Christopher Cartwright, first; Lake Charles Police Department
Koen LeBlanc, second; Jennings Police Department
Gavin Schexnider, third; Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office
Defensive Tactics Honor was presented to Elizabeth Morrison, Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office
Physical Training was presented to Brianna Lopez, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officers graduating after completing 519 hours of instruction are as follows:
Gavin Schexnider– Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office
Amberly Fontenot, Baylee Bergeron, Brianna Lopez, Gabrial Dofflemyer, Julian Elliott, Kyler Kibodeaux, Madison Mudd, Steven Stracener, Tylor Fogleman, Zoey Walters - Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
Jarod Lewing, Lisa Brady– Coushatta Tribal Police Department
Collin Janise, Elizabeth Morrison– Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office
Jeremy Moriarity, Koen LeBlanc – Jennings Police Department
Anthany Duhon – Lake Arthur Police Department
Christopher Cartwright – Lake Charles Police Department
Kylie Rasmussen – McNeese University Police Department
Magnolia Nelson – Oakdale Police Department
Rosa Reynaud – Office of Juvenile Justice
Lane Breaux – Sam Houston Jones State Park Ranger
Cecil McCollough, Derick Malveaux, Jace Thebner, Kenneth Bartley, Marcus Anderson – Sulphur Police Department
Anthony Elswick – Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office
Ethan Miller – Welsh Police Department
Chase Ardoin – Westlake Police Department
Doloras Woolery, Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office, Joshua McCoy, DeQuincy Police Department, and Michael Harmon, DeRidder Police Department, graduated after completing 140 hours of refresher courses.
The Calcasieu Parish Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy is located in Lake Charles and provides accredited training, several law enforcement agencies in the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jeff Davis. It was established in 1974 and is administered by Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso.