Two deputies complete Law Enforcement Academy
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Sheriff Michael Howell and some deputies attend the Law Enforcement Academy’s graduation to congratulate Coosa County’s two newest deputies. From left are Investigator Travis Ward, Chief Deputy Scott Hammond, Deputy Leyton Moeser, Deputy Ryan Brown, Sheriff Howell, and Lt. Bradgel Moon. Photo submitted
By Christa Jennings
Senior Staff Writer
The Coosa County Sheriff’s Office congratulated two deputies last week following their Law Enforcement Academy graduation.
Sheriff Michael Howell and the Sheriff’s Office congratulate Deputy Ryan Brown and Deputy Leyton Moeser for completing the academy April 23. Both deputies attended Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy at Jacksonville State University in Anniston.
The basic training course covered 560 hours of training over 14 weeks, with Brown and Moeser being part of the 194th Basic from January 20 through April 23. A mandatory residency course, students were required to reside at the Law Enforcement Academy housing facility during the training weeks.
Having completed the academy, both deputies have received their certification from the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, making them APOSTC certified as they joined Coosa’s force.
“This is the first time two deputies were sent to the police academy at one time,” Sheriff Howell said. “I would like to congratulate both deputies on their achievements.”
Timothy “Ryan” Brown was born July 14, 1990, at East Alabama Medical Center to Tim and Wendy Brown of New Site. He attended Horseshoe Bend High School where he played quarterback for the varsity team and graduated with his diploma in 2009.
Brown went on to have a 15-year career at Malibu Electronics, where he operated machinery and also maintained all of the machinery.
In June of 2024, he began working at the Sheriff’s Office as a correctional officer/dispatcher with the dream of one day becoming a sheriff’s deputy. He did not have to wait long for his dream to become a reality as he was sworn in as a deputy on November 12, 2024, and went on to attend and graduate from the 194th session of the Law Enforcement Academy.
Brown married the love of his life, Holley Ott-Brown, in 2016, and they share a bright-eyed 9-year-old son, Tyler “Rhett” Brown, who they adore.
Brown is enthusiastic about protecting and serving the communities of Coosa County.
Leyton Moeser was born July 7, 2003, in Los Angeles, Calif. He and his parents, Chris and Amanda Moeser, moved to Louisiana before Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Moeser and his family then moved to Goodyear, Ariz., where he stayed until the age of 15. In August 2018, he moved to Childersburg where he attended Childersburg High School and was part of the basketball, football and golf teams.
He graduated in 2022, and shortly after he went on to attend Alabama Fire College to become a firefighter. However, it wasn’t long before he realized that wasn’t the type of first responder he wanted to be.
On August 6, 2024, Moeser was hired by the Sheriff’s Office to become its newest deputy. On January 20, he took on the challenge of the Alabama Basic Law Enforcement Academy, which he successfully completed on April 23.
Moeser expressed that he is excited for his new journey on the other side of first responders and is ready to serve Coosa County for years to come.
Sheriff Howell stated, “I’m looking forward to working with them both. I know both will be a benefit to the residents of Coosa County. I am proud of their level of commitment to law enforcement.”
