Copperas Cove PD swears in new officer after CTC Police Academy graduation

Special to the Leader-Press

The Central Texas College (CTC) Police Academy hosted a graduation ceremony last week for 23 cadets who completed the 2024 Basic Peace Officer (BPOC) Bravo class. 

Graduates completed all phases of training and are eligible to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement exam to become peace officers in Texas.

The class average was 94.35, and the top academic honor, Cadet Villalobos, had a 97.28.

Graduates of the BPOC Bravos 2024 class are: 

Michael R. Baez (Copperas Cove Police Department); Jason H. Organ (Coryell County Sheriff’s Office); Linda M. Knoch (Gatesville Police Department); Wayland T. Allen (Independent); Zachary K. Bessent (Brownwood Police Department); Hayden S. Donahoo, Madeline D. Reigle (Brown County Sheriff’s Office); Kaitlyn I. Graham (Brownwood Police Department); Benjamin S. Howry (Cameron Police Department); John R. Cukus Jr., Ruben D. Lemus, Courtney J. Love, Valerie A. Mateo, Kristian I. Sellers (Killeen ISD Police Department); Alfredo R. Tabulina III (Kyle Police Department); George O. Cumings III (Marble Falls Police Department); Michael D Black Jr. (Nolanville Police Department); Franklin W. Quattlebaum Jr., Alexis S. Villalobos (Taylor Police Department); Leslie L. Avant IV (Troy Police Department); Justin L. Toten (Valley Mills Police Department); Marshall A. Krieger, Caleb A. Daniels (Williamson County Sheriff’s Office).

The CTC Police Academy BPOC prepares students for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) licensing exam. It includes more than 42 topics ranging from one to 74 hours in length. 

Upon successful completion of the licensing exam, the cadets will be eligible to become peace officers in Texas. Graduation from the BPOC program earns each cadet a certificate of completion and eligibility for 23 hours of college credit which can be applied to an Associate of Applied Science degree.