Law Enforcement Academy
136th Basic Session Graduates
The graduation ceremony for the 136th Basic Training Class of the Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) was held Thursday, December 8. 2005. The commencement speaker was S.A.C. James M. Cavanaugh, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Nashville Field Division.

The 45 members of the 136th graduating class of the Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy took the oath of office upon graduating from the Academy. Police departments screen potential cadets, hire them and send them through basic training at a cost of $4,000 to $6,000 each. Cadets attend this basic training session for 12 weeks.

Class officers included Jennifer Thomason, Greenville Police Department, President; Carter Halfman, Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Vice President; and John Clark, Rainsville Police Department, Chaplain.

Justin Wright, Florence Police Department, was presented with the Academic Award; John Clark, Rainsville Police Department, received the Firearms Award; and Waylon Hinkle, Homewood Police Department, received the Director's Award.

Graduates of the 136th Basic Session are listed below:

Jonathan W. Archer	Dept. of Cons.-Marine Police
Robert E. Arnold	Florence Police Department
Ryan M. Ashley	Lanett Police Department
Benton C. Blackburn	Opelika Police Department
Matthew D. Blackstone	Lafayette Police Department
Kenneth E. Brown	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
John W. Clark	Rainsville Police Department
Christopher L. Coffey	Leighton Police Dept.
Valerie M. Copeland	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
Joseph D. Craft	Lineville Police Dept.
Jason R. Crenshaw	Greenville Police Dept.
Lionel R. Davidson	Greenville Police Department
Jose R. deSocarraz	Fort Payne Police Department
Kesha Y. Ervin	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
Charles G. Flowers	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
Shandra D. Goodwin	Phenix City Police Department
Jeffrey T. Greene	Univ. of Montevallo Police Dept.
Gregory A. Grimes	Greenville Police Department
Carter J. Halfman	Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Anthony J. Harris	Auburn Police Department
Christopher W. Henson	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
James K. Hill II	Tarrant City Police Department
Waylon Hinkle	Homewood Police Department
Karvis D. Jernigan	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
Charles W. Keeter, Sr.	Opelika Police Department
James A. Klein	Opelika Police Department
Marisa K. Lee-Sasser	Dept. of Cons.-Wildlife
Lee T. Maddox, Jr.	Dept. of Cons.-Marine Police
John S. Mayfield	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
Ryan A. McGuffie	Midfield Police Department
Larry C. Mitchell	Hueytown Police Department
Kristen L. Ramsey	Opelika Police Department
Erick C. Skinner	Dept. of Cons.-Parks
Johnny C. Spivey	Coosa County Sheriff's Office
LaGretchen S. Sullivan	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
Matthew L. Thacker	Piedmont Police Department
Donnie Thomas	Phenix City Police Department
Jennifer M. Thomason	Greenville Police Department
Timothy A. Tomlin	Lineville Police Department
Christopher D. Trailer	AL Board of Pardons & Paroles
Ryan C. Warren	Bessemer Police Department
Michael P. Westrick	Enterprise Police Department
Tyrone Williams	Union Springs Police Department
Justin C. Wright	Florence Police Department
Bradley D. Young	Roanoke Police Department

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