Columbia, KY (January 22, 2021) – Today, the Kentucky State Police Training Academy, along with the Governor’s Office and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, presented graduation diploma’s to 45 new troopers. Of those, 3 new troopers are assigned to Post 15. These cadets have special significance as they represent the 100th training class since the inception of the agency in 1948.
The troopers earned their badges after completing 24 weeks of intense training while following ‘Healthy at Work’ guidelines, unlike any other cadet class in history have undergone. The training included more than 1,000 hours of classroom and field study.
The Post 15 graduates of the 100th KSP Training Academy included: Austin Mattingly, Bloomfield, KY, Brandon Poole of Burkesville, KY and Jacob Smith of Liberty, KY.
17 cadets earned their Associate’s Degrees in General Occupational and Technical Studies from the Bluegrass Community and Technical College during their 24-weeks at the training academy. These cadets benefited from new hiring guidelines established by state legislature in 2017. The Post 15 troopers who received their associate’s degree included Austin Mattingly of Bloomfield, KY and Brandon Poole of Burkesville, KY. Through this revision, anyone who possesses a high school diploma or GED, and has 3 years of full-time work experience can apply for employment as a KSP Trooper and earn an associate’s degree during the training process.
