HELENA, Mont. (NMB) – On Friday morning, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy graduated 53 new officers at a ceremony in Helena. According to a Montana Department of Justice press release, now that these officers have completed training, they will move on to serve various agencies throughout the state.
Many of this year’s graduates will serve agencies in north-central Montana. Included among those is Levi Gonzalez, who will serve the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office. At the ceremony, Gonzalez received the Allen Kimery Award, which is given in recognition of outstanding marksmanship and the class’s highest ranking in firearms training through marksmanship, safety, and tactical proficiency. The award is given in memory of Missoula County Sheriff Deputy Allen Kimery, who was killed in the line of duty in 1984.
Other graduates who will serve local agencies include Tyler Craig; who will serve the Havre Police Department, Mohammed Boutkarit, who will serve the Chinook Police Department; and Jesse Niehoff, who will serve the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office.
