Minden resident Jake Meddles will receive top gun honors at the Western Nevada State Peace Officer Academy during a ceremony 10 a.m. Aug. 13 at Western Nevada College's Carson City campus.
Meddles is one of 24 cadets to graduated from the academy. He will be honored for obtaining the highest scores in practical and written testing for the emergency vehicle operator course.
He also earns the physical fitness award for performing at the top of his class in physical training exercises.
In addition to Meddles, Minden resident Joseph Welch and Gardnerville resident Matt Williams will graduate.
Capt. Frank Shyne of the Fallon Police Department will be the keynote speaker.
Graduates include:
Carson City - Cody Bindley, Brenden Collins, Mike Erwine, Travis Hughes, James LaChew, Shawn Thornhill, Alice Valdez
Dayton - Mike Gibson, Scott Wilde
Fallon - Dan Shyne
Fernley - Keith Killian, Joseph Welch
Mound House - Ryan Patterson
Reno - Jeremy Brown, Dave Edgington, Silverio Mendoza, John Morris, Phil Pascual
Sparks - Scott Kreber, Allan Lum
South Lake Tahoe - Dan Brown
