Grace College Students Graduate From Reserve Academy
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Graduating from the Academy were current Grace College students Travis Stockton and Alex Howell.
The Kosciusko County Reserve Academy trains and equips reserve officers from all over the local area for both sheriff's and city departments. Full-time officers conduct the 193-hour training course over the course of six months, including education in defensive tactics, marksmanship, criminal and traffic law, crime scene searches and procedures, first aid and CPR, as well as several other areas critical to law enforcement.
Following this training of classroom work and practical application, graduates were given an oath of office and sworn in by Judge Joe Sutton of Kosciusko County Superior Court 3.
Reserve officers are unpaid volunteers who assist and backup full-time officers when requested. When called upon, reserve officers serve Kosciusko County by patrolling streets, alleys, and parks as well as providing security for community events like high school sporting events, in addition to other duties.
Said Howell, "Students from the academy come from all walks of life. Some want to be full-time police officers someday, and others just want to be able to serve their communities in a unique way." He continued, "I know this training will help us serve Grace better and will give us opportunities to help the rest of the community as well."
Howell is a junior at Grace, majoring in criminal justice, and is a native of Moores Hill, Ind. Following his graduation from Grace College, he plans to pursue a career in law enforcement.[[In-content Ad]]Stockton is originally from Lafayette, Ind., and is majoring in counseling and Bible. After graduation, he intends to continue his education by pursuing a master of divinity at Grace Theological Seminary.
Stockton and Howell were supervised in their training by Grace College campus security staff Craig Allebach, chief of campus safety and assistant professor of criminal justice, and Glenn Goldsmith, assistant chief of campus safety.
Latest News
E-Editions
Graduating from the Academy were current Grace College students Travis Stockton and Alex Howell.
The Kosciusko County Reserve Academy trains and equips reserve officers from all over the local area for both sheriff's and city departments. Full-time officers conduct the 193-hour training course over the course of six months, including education in defensive tactics, marksmanship, criminal and traffic law, crime scene searches and procedures, first aid and CPR, as well as several other areas critical to law enforcement.
Following this training of classroom work and practical application, graduates were given an oath of office and sworn in by Judge Joe Sutton of Kosciusko County Superior Court 3.
Reserve officers are unpaid volunteers who assist and backup full-time officers when requested. When called upon, reserve officers serve Kosciusko County by patrolling streets, alleys, and parks as well as providing security for community events like high school sporting events, in addition to other duties.
Said Howell, "Students from the academy come from all walks of life. Some want to be full-time police officers someday, and others just want to be able to serve their communities in a unique way." He continued, "I know this training will help us serve Grace better and will give us opportunities to help the rest of the community as well."
Howell is a junior at Grace, majoring in criminal justice, and is a native of Moores Hill, Ind. Following his graduation from Grace College, he plans to pursue a career in law enforcement.[[In-content Ad]]Stockton is originally from Lafayette, Ind., and is majoring in counseling and Bible. After graduation, he intends to continue his education by pursuing a master of divinity at Grace Theological Seminary.
Stockton and Howell were supervised in their training by Grace College campus security staff Craig Allebach, chief of campus safety and assistant professor of criminal justice, and Glenn Goldsmith, assistant chief of campus safety.
Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092