Top Cadets Honored at BRTC’s Law Enforcement Training Academy Graduation

2021 LETA Class-A

POCAHONTAS, AR April 29— BRTC’s Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) held its Spring 2021 graduation ceremony on Friday, April 16 for the 37 officers who completed the Basic Police Training Course.

Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin served as the guest speaker during the ceremony held in the Randolph County Development Center on the Pocahontas campus. The top LETA cadets were recognized during the ceremony.

David Rowe of the Batesville Police Department earned the Top Overall Award, which is earned by having the highest overall average in the areas of academics, firearms, and physical fitness. Matthew Hemphill of the Boone County Sherriff’s Office earned second in this category, and Jordon McDaniel of the Vilonia Police Department earned third.

Top Physical Fitness awards went to Jordon McDaniel of the Vilonia Police Department, 1^st; Rhett Ballard of the Poinsett County Sherri’s Office, 2^nd; and Jared Medina of the Mountain Home Police Department, 3rd.

The Top Academic awards went to Tyler Jorgenson of the Mountain View Police Department, 1st; Kyle Carter of the Greenbrier Police Department, 2nd; and David Rowe of the Batesville Police Department, 3rd.

Top EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operations Course) students were Natasha Condrey of the Stone County Sherriff’s Office, 1^st; Rhett Ballard of the Poinsett County Sherriff’s Office, 2^nd ; and Jordan Richardson of the Van Buren County Sherriff’s Office.

Jordan Richardson, firing at a 94.2% accuracy, earned the top Firearms Award; Jordan McDaniel firing at a 94.0% accuracy, earned 2^nd place; and Tressie Powell, firing at an 88.8%, earned 3^rd place.

For more information about the LETA program at BRTC, contact Steve Shults Director of Law Enforcement Training, at Steve.Shults@blackrivertech.edu or (870) 248-4000, ext. 4194 or visit https://blackrivertech.org/academics/service-programs/leta.