(FRANKFORT, KY.)— Five new officers joined the ranks of the Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Division on April 1, 2016 after graduating from 22 weeks of basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond.
The 888 hours of training, which is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers to comply with the state’s Peace Officer Professional Standards Act of 1998, included instruction in areas such as homeland security, law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid/CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families and mechanics of arrest, restraint and control.
Jon L. Bledsoe, a Harlan resident, was commissioned as a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer I and assigned to CVE Region 4 in London. A 2011 graduate of Walter State Community College in Morristown, Tenn., he is the son of John and Tammy Bledsoe of New Tazewell, Tenn.
Bradley J. Calhoun, a Kite resident, was commissioned as a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer I and assigned to CVE Region 6 in Pikeville. A 2011 graduate of Knott Co. Central High School and 2015 graduate of Hazard Community and Technical College, he is the son of Vincent and Thelma Calhoun of Kite, Ky.
Kalin L. Caudill, a Pine Top resident, was commissioned as a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer I and assigned to CVE Region 1 in Henderson. A 2012 graduate of Knott Co. Central High School, he is the son of Dale and Terrena Caudill of Pine Top, Ky.
Dwight Isaac, Jr., a Vicco resident, was commissioned as a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer I and assigned to CVE Region 6 in Pikeville. A 2008 graduate of Knott Co. Central High School and a 2011 graduate of the University of Northwestern Ohio, he is the son of Dwight and Falicia Isaac of Vicco, Ky.
Jacob A. Vanover, a Parkers Lake resident, was commissioned as a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer I and assigned to CVE Region 4 in London. A 2010 graduate of McCreary Central High School and a 2013 graduate of Somerset Community College, he is the son of Ralph and Fonda Vanover of Parkers Lake, Ky.
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New KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers include (left to right) Kalin Caudill, Jacob Vanover, Bradley Calhoun, Dwight Isaac, Jr. and Jon Bledsoe.