Officer Brad Freeman Awarded the United Police Supply\’s Jonathan Schmidt Memorial Scholarship

Amy Barber, Officer Brad Freeman, and Dale Barber

POCAHONTAS, AR May 9—Dale and Amy Barber, owners of United Police Supply were recently on the BRTC Pocahontas campus to award United Police Supply\’s Jonathan Schmidt Memorial Scholarship to Officer Brad Freeman, a graduate of BRTC’s Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) Class 2022-A.

Officer Freeman of the Kensett Police Department was selected for the scholarship by the LETA instructional staff based on his excellent attitude and work ethic. The $500 scholarship awarded to Freeman will be used for his professional development.

The United Police Supply\’s Jonathan Schmidt Memorial Scholarship was named in honor of Truman Police Officer Jonathan Schmidt, a 2007-B LETA graduate, who was killed in the line of duty. For more information about creating or supporting a scholarship, contact Karen Liebhaber at (870) 248-4185 or email her at KarenL@blackrivertech.edu.