BLET Fall Graduates!

Morganton, NC – Western Piedmont Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy held a fall graduation ceremony recently that followed 17 weeks of rigorous student training.  Shown (front, l-r) are Ronnie Benfield, Paul Mitchell, Justin Walker, Jonathan Faulkner, Michael Blanton, Mark Baker Jr., Thomas Mull Jr., Chad Lockee; (second row, l-r) Jeremy Penland, Luke Jones, Michael Lingafelt, Christopher McKee, Justin Guess, Jacob Head, Cory Holland, Nathaniel Bechtol; (third row, l-r) Teddy Rhoney III, Cadyn Laffon, Earl Yancy Jr., Robert Helton, David Lee, Chase Johnson, Robert Bowman, Mason Eastwood and BLET Director Steve Warren.  Graduates will be employed by various law enforcement agencies.

BLET, designed to give students essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with county, state, or municipal governments, or with private enterprises, uses State Commission mandated topics and methods of instruction. General subjects include, but are not limited to criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic, and alcohol beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody, and court procedures; emergency responses; and ethics and community relations.

Western Piedmont Community College is situated in the picturesque rolling foothills of Morganton, North Carolina, and has served the citizens of Burke County since 1964.  Each year, more than 10,700 students pursue personal enrichment, new skills for a job or career, high school diplomas, college degrees, and transfer pathways.  Apply online or visit the Western Piedmont campus to apply in person.