Two Ste. Genevieve residents are among recent graduates of the MAC Law Enforcement Academy

PARK HILLS – Fourteen students graduated from the 1,000-Hour Basic Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) program at Mineral Area College on December 12, 2024.

Members of the class from the River Region are: Kristin Goggin and Isabella Zerwig, who are botrh from Ste. Genevieve.

Other Graduates of Class 24-109  include Justin Barton, Desloge; Andrew Bridges, Bonne Terre; Nicholas Conrad, Bonne Terre; Layne Harris, Potosi; Troy Harris, Farmington; Russell Hunt, Farmington; Peyton Keener-Harris, Warrenton; Colton Malott, Salem; Benjamin Moody, Pilot Knob; Shawn Reed, Fredericktown; Trent Reeves, Warrenton; and Adrienne Warren, Farmington.

MAC Law Enforcement Academy graduates are: (back row, from left) Troy Harris, Colton Malott, Third row: Nicholas Conrad, Shawn Reed, Andrew Bridges, Justin Barton, Layne Harris, Russell Hunt Second row: Trent Reeves, Benjamin Moody, Peyton Keener-Harris, Isabella Zerwig                       First row: Adrienne Warren, Kristin Goggin

Since 1994, Mineral Area College Law Enforcement Academy (MACLEA) has provided regional law enforcement training to students interested in achieving a career as a peace officer. Recruits are prepared mentally, physically, ethically, and with proficient skills to perform police duties at a high level of competency. Throughout the program, students participate in classroom instruction, intense physical training, and live training exercises.

For more information on MAC’s POST-accredited training program, visit www.MACLEA.MineralArea.edu or call 573-518-2148.