The recruits started 11 weeks ago in the Academy, learning the ins and outs of the criminal justice system.
Authorities are searching for Amy Kapetanious, an inmate who was last seen being transported to the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) but has since disappeared.
This is the first program of its type in Kentucky.
A Louisville man is facing charges after fleeing from Louisville Metro Police custody.
The Louisville Metro Police Department's Public Integrity Unit will investigate, which is standard protocol when any person dies while in the jail's custody.
Officer Michael Wehdah, 44, was found shot to death in the 2700 block of Cedar Street in the city's Russell neighborhood Sunday morning.
The man had been in custody for around 24 hours, according to officials.
Frazier remains in custody at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections on a $250,000 bond and will be placed home incarceration if bond is posted.
An internal investigation by the Metro Corrections Professional Standards Unit is being conducted, as per protocol.
For the first time in years, Louisville Metro Corrections officers are excited about a salary increase in a proposed contract Metro Council approved Thursday night.