Wright State University Lake Campus Police Academy

10/06/2026

Commander Ernst along with his Police Procedures class took a tour of the Wright State Division of Public Safety. A special thank you to Capt. Norman for the tour.

09/27/2026

There are a lot of great things at the Lake Campus but how great is it when your police academy commander takes you to lunch on the lake.

09/13/2026

Community Service Projects are a part of our Police Academy Program. Our cadets spent a better part of their morning cleaning up the shoreline and roadside at the Lake Campus. While we were at it we did a little vehicle maintenance.

09/12/2026

On the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks, we honored all those who perished during a moment of silence at the beginning of class. We followed this with the cadets completing 72 pushups throughout the evening to honor the 72 police officers who perished while trying to save others.

09/02/2026

Our latest class of Police Cadets started their journey on August 10th. A few more months of training and they will be ready to hit the streets.

08/20/2026

Congratulations to Cole Turner for being sworn in as a Spencerville Police Officer. Cole graduated in 2025 from the Wright State Police Academy. Cole has promised Commander Ernst that he will keep my hometown safe.

08/12/2026

Our academy started their first night of class on Monday. Last night several cadets received scholarships.

Scholarships were from the Carpenter Family Scholarship, The Mercer County Civic Foundation and the William Applegate Scholarship

Congratulations to all the recipients Tyson McGee, Tate Steinke, Caiden Berry, Alex Orgill and Kendall Dorsey.

08/11/2026

We are excited about TriStars new Law Enforcement Program. Putting students on the right path before they come across the road and enroll in our program.

Tri Star Career Compact Director Tim Buschur joined Kevin Sandler on Spectrum to talk about the start of a new school year, including new staff, the new Law and Public Service program, strong enrollment and what’s ahead for career-tech education.

They also discussed Tri Star’s August 24 open house for incoming juniors and parents, the August 26 first day of classes, and a new ODOT highway sign that will help put Tri Star on the map.

Catch the full conversation on Spectrum at wcsmradio.com.

07/28/2026

Congratulations Sergeants Newbauer and Dennis. Both are graduates of the Wright State Police Academy.

07/21/2026