Chief Caleb Lankford of Daviess Community Hospital in Washington graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Plainfield on Friday. In September 2023, the Daviess Community Hospital Board unanimously approved a security plan for the hospital, which includes sending all hospital security officers to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy to complete Tier 2 Basic Training.
During the 10-week course, officers learn a variety of subjects, including: Dynamics of crowd control, Characteristics of armed individuals, Persons with mental illness, Traffic law, Evidence collection, Active shooters, Firearms, Vehicle crash investigations.
All members of the Daviess Community Hospital Police Department have graduated from the ILEA. They are:
Captain Jacob Sims
Officer Johnny Lagle
Officer Timothy “TJ” Henning
Officer Kane Waggoner
Officer Tyler Holcomb
Officer Levi Sims
