Conferences
2008 National Law Enforcement
Exploring Conference - Fort Collins, Colorado
Thirteen Louisville Metro Police
Explorers attended the 2008 National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference
in Fort Collins, Colorado from Monday, July 21, 2008 through Saturday, July
26, 2008. The Louisville Metro Police Explorers captured second place in the
Arrest and Search Techniques competition, which measured the explorer’s
judgment through the use of a practical scenario. The explorers also scored
in the top ten percent in the Bomb Threat Response and Burglary in Progress
competitions. Each competition consisted of approximately 75 teams of two
to four explorers representing their respective explorer programs. The
conference was attended by over 3,100 law enforcement explorers from over
325 explorer law enforcement programs. The explorers that attended the
conference also attended law enforcement seminars, a law enforcement career
fair, and live law enforcement skill demonstrations.
The award winning teams consisted of the following explorers:
Arrest and Search & Bomb Threat Response:
Explorer Major Brad Schuhmann
Explorer Captain Billy Goldsmith
Explorer Lieutenant Casey Scott
Explorer Lieutenant Kevin Holder
Burglary in Progress:
Explorer Sergeant Anthony Merriman
Explorer Sergeant Jahrell Johnson
Explorer Troy Hanson
Explorer Carson Pike
2006 National Law Enforcement
Exploring Conference - Flagstaff, Arizona
Seventeen Louisville Metro Police
Explorers attended the 2006 National Law Enforcement Explorer Conference
in Flagstaff, Arizona from Monday, July 10, 2006 through Saturday, July
15, 2006. Explorer Cory Sturgeon placed in the 9mm Pistol Competition
Chairman's Top 20 by receiving the tenth place award. Each competition
consisted of approximately 75 teams of two to four explorers representing
their respective explorer programs. The conference was attended by over
3,900 law enforcement explorers from over 350 explorer law enforcement programs.
2005 Virginia Law Enforcement
Explorer Conference - Front Royal, Virginia
Thirteen Louisville Metro Police Explorers attended the 2005 Virginia
Law Enforcement Explorer Conference in Front Royal, Virginia from Sunday,
August 7, 2005 through Saturday, August 13, 2005. The following explorers
captured the following awards.
Explorer Captain Brandon Wood - Overall Top Male
Explorer
Explorer Lieutenant Casey Scott - First Runner-up for Top Male Explorer
Explorer Sergeant Billy Goldsmith - Second Runner-up for Top Male Explorer
Explorer Captain Joshua Ballinger - First Place Military Drill Competition
Explorer Craig Probus - First Place Male Physical Agility Course
Explorer Lieutenant Brad Schuhmann - Second Place Male Physical Agility
Course
The Louisville Metro Police Explorer Program
won more awards than any other program in attendance. The explorers
participated in classroom lectures, practical exercises, and individual
competitions. The Explorer Program Honor Guard also presented the colors
at the awards banquet as well as honoring all fallen law enforcement
officers, explorers and military personnel by lighting a memorial candle.
2004 National Law Enforcement
Exploring Conference - Atlanta, Georgia
Thirteen Louisville Metro Police
Explorers attended the 2004 National Law Enforcement Explorer Conference
in Atlanta, Georgia from Monday, July 19, 2004 through Saturday, July
24, 2004. The Louisville Metro Police Explorers captured third place
in the Shoot Don't Shoot competition, which measured the explorer's
judgment through the use of a Firearms Training Simulator. The explorers
also scored in the top ten percent in the Crime Prevention competition.
Each competition consisted of approximately 75 teams of two to four
explorers representing their respective explorer programs. Explorer
Brad Schuhmann captured third place in the Beam Hit individual competition.
This competition measured shooting accuracy through the use of an automatic
pistol modified with a laser that indicates shot placement on an electronic
target. The conference was attended by over 3,900 law enforcement explorers
from over 350 explorer law enforcement programs.
The award winning teams consisted of the following explorers:
Shoot Don't Shoot:
Explorer Paul "Brandon" Paris
Explorer Robert "Tyler" Druin
Crime Prevention:
Explorer Lieutenant Brandon Wood
Explorer Major Matthew Gelhausen
Explorer Sergeant Joseff "Joey" Keeling
Explorer Captain Mark Bramer Jr.
2003 Virginia Law Enforcement
Explorer Conference - Front Royal, Virginia
Sixteen Louisville Metro Police
Explorers attended the 2003 Virginia Law Enforcement Explorer Conference
in Front Royal, Virginia from Sunday, August 10, 2003 through Saturday,
August 16, 2003. The following explorers captured the below listed awards
at the conference.
Explorer
Major Matthew Gelhausen - Overall Top Male Explorer
Explorer Sergeant Casey Scott - Runner-up for Top Male Explorer
Explorer Sergeant Brad Schuhmann - Honorable Mention for Top Male Explorer,
Third Place Male Physical Agility Course
Explorer Captain Joshua Ballinger - Outstanding
Performance, First Place Male Military Drill Competition Explorer
Sergeant Ellasha Berry - Outstanding Performance
Explorer Nina Crider - Outstanding Performance
Explorer William Faith III - First Place Male Firearms Competition
Explorer Candice Stewart - First Place Female Physical Agility Course
Explorer Robert Druin - First Place Male Physical Agility Course
Explorer James Steele, Jr. - Second Place Male Physical Agility Course
The Louisville Metro Police Explorer Program
won more awards than any other program in attendance. The explorers
participated in classroom lectures, practical exercises, and individual
competitions.
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