By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Another certified Great Bend Police officer is hitting the streets. Trae Wineinger graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center last week in Hutchinson, and now resumes patrol with Field Training Officer Sgt. Joshua Suss.
"We're very happy," said GBPD Chief Steve Haulmark. "We're currently fully staffed, and he's going to make a great addition to the team."
Wineinger spent a brief period on patrol before heading to the academy. He will now spend approximately 14 weeks with his field training officer. Wineinger worked as a safety and security officer at Larned State Hospital and in the Barton County jail prior to joining the Great Bend Police Department. He was one of 21 graduates from the 298th Basic Training Class at KLETC. The academy typically sees about 300 future law enforcement officers each year.