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The Sikeston Department of Public Safety received three degrees from SEMO Law Enforcement Academy on Thursday evening. Pictured, left to right: Rachel Umphlett, Christopher Cooper and Timothy Merrick.
Photo by Ryan Mitchell
CAP GIRARDEAU ?? The South Missouri State University Law Enforcement Academy held its 106th launching ceremony on Thursday evening and 17 men and women from the Southeast Missouri area underwent rigorous 22 weeks and 800 hours of training before obtaining POST certification. in the state of Missouri.
Along with the kickoff exercise, the Southeast Missouri Law Enforcement Academy celebrated the retirement of its founder, Dr. Michael Brown.
Brown founded the SEMO Police Academy in 1987 and has been associated with it to some extent for the past 34 years. He was director of academies for 25 years; he spent the rest of his time as an assistant instructor. Brown was the largest law enforcement influence in the Southeast Missouri area, training thousands of law enforcement officers over his time. Bobby Bollinger will continue Brown’s legacy as the current director of the Southeast Missouri Law Enforcement Academy.
The Sikeston Department of Public Safety will add three of the graduates to its roster for the 106th class of recruits: Christopher Cooper, Timothy Merrick and Rachel Umphlett.
Cooper, 33, is a longtime resident of Sikeston and a 2006 graduate of Sikeston High School. Cooper lives in Sikeston with his wife and five children.
Merrick, 29, is also from Sikeston and graduated in 2011 from Solid Rock Christian Academy. He currently serves in the Missouri National Guard.
Umphlett, 32, is originally from Southern California but moved to Southeast Missouri where she graduated from Jackson High School in 2007. Umphlett lives in Jackson with her two furry babies Nala and BoBo.
All three were sponsored by the Sikeston City Public Safety Department to attend the SEMO Law Enforcement Academy. By being sponsored, the academy fees of these applicants were covered by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety.
The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is currently seeking nominations for the post of Public Safety Officer. Anyone interested in applying should stop by Sikeston City Hall (105 East Center, Sikeston Missouri) and pick up an application. Applications are also available on our website, https://www.sikeston.org/. If you have any questions, we encourage you to call Sikeston Town Hall (573) 471-2512.
For any questions regarding the SEMO Police Academy, please contact them at (573) 651-200 or visit their website, https://semo.edu/law-enforcement-academy/.
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