According to Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso, the Calcasieu Parish Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy completed its 121st Basic Academy by conducting graduation ceremonies Tuesday for 55 officers representing 17 agencies in the five-parish area. These officers completed 509 hours of instruction in all phases of basic law enforcement.

All 55 law enforcement officers passed the Louisiana Peace Officer Standard Testing (POST) exam and are now certified as Basic Peace Officers.

Tanner Atwell, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, was selected class president of the 121st Basic Academy. He also received the Highest Scholastic Average honor.

Firearms awards were presented to: Michael Courville, first, Lake Charles City Police Department; Recia Lopez, second, DeRidder Police Department; and Tanner Atwell, third, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Defensive Tactics Honor was presented to Eric Gruspier, Lake Charles City Police Department.

Officers graduating after completing 509 hours of instruction are as follows:

Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office: Thomas Beaver, Quincy Buckley, Valerie Franks, Dustin Haller, Camille Rodriguez

CPSO: Eric Adams, Tanner Atwell, Daulton Boston, Kent Castille, Clint Cormier, Matthew Cormier, Jacob Guidry, Katilynn Kirkwood, Gregory Marshall, Matthew Nunez, Tommy Paul, Derek Racca, David Ritchie, Randy Schlesinger, Wendel Spillars, Brent Tradewell, Jake Verrette, David Williams

Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office: Tylyn Landry, Hunter Manuel, Kara Wigley

DeQuincy Police Department: Jeremy Gatlin

DeRidder Police Department: Recia Lopez

Iowa Police Department: Keelan Poullard

Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office: Lakyn Taber, Juan Yanez

Jennings Police Department: Dakota Cary, Erika Stevens, Cameron Williams

Lake Arthur Police Department: Joseph Marcantel

Lake Charles Police Department: Keithen Breaux, Kena Clymer, Michael Courville, Wyatt Davis, Russell Dennis, Jaylen Goodly, Eric Gruspier, Mildred Joseph, Kelvin Kirkwood, Steven McDaniel, Osvaldo Santiago, Peavey Santiago, Thadius Schecher

Lake Charles Office of Juvenile Justice: Jaclyn Lobbs

McNeese Police Department: Stephanie Bryant

Merryville Police Department: Mariano Arvelo

Oakdale Police Department: Teia Hampton

Sulphur Police Department: Ronnie Guillory

Ward 3 Marshal’s Office: Nikkie Henry

Westlake Police Department: William Ryder

The Calcasieu Parish Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy is located in Lake Charles and provides accredited training for law enforcement agencies in the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis. It was established in 1974 and is administered by Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso.