COLUMBUS - Members of the 115th Basic Peace Officer Class received training certificates in a graduation ceremony held today at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. The 19 class members will assume duties as peace officers for 16 Ohio agencies.

The 16-week basic course began in March. The course was developed by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Council and offers comprehensive instruction in more than 150 topics, including criminal law, community relations, physical training, and patrol car operation.

Officer Scott K. McElroy, of the Solon Police Department, was selected class speaker by his fellow class members and addressed the assembly.

Class honors went to the following:

Chief David Wright, Bay Village Police Department, was the featured speaker for the ceremony and addressed an audience of graduates, friends, relatives, and law enforcement officers.

Lt. Colonel Michael W. Finamore, Assistant Superintendent of the Patrol, and Kenneth L. Morckel, Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, joined Chief Wright in presenting certificates of training to the graduates.

Name	Department
Adam T. Bennett	Centerville Police Department
Michael J. Bruce	West Chester Police Department
Chad A. Cohagen	Gahanna Police Department
Jason K. Davis	Grove City Police Department
Brian L. Duke	Columbus Developmental Center
Daniel P. Fahy	Newark Police Department
Adam C. Kempf	Beavercreek Police Department
Peter S. McCollam	Ohio State Highway Patrol Office of Field Operations
Scott K. McElroy	Solon Police Department
Ryan T. Ormberg	Troy Police Department
Eric S. Pasti	Westlake Police Department
Matthew A. Robinson	Bowling Green Police Department
Alan T. Roland	Medina Police Department
Kyle S. Smith	West Chester Police Department
Carrie M. Smithberger	Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Brian W. Taylor	Dublin Police Department
Cara K. Van Horn	Fairborn Police Department
Sean C. Williams	Beavercreek Police Department
Justin Wisecarver	Newark Police Department

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