05/12/2026
The Westland Police Department would like to congratulate our newest Police Officers on their recent graduation from the Wayne County Regional Police Academy!
Officers Hunt, Klotz, and Souders completed their training last week from the Wayne County Regional Police Academy, each earning their MCOLES certification. This week, they will go through in-house training at the Westland PD before being paired up with numerous senior officers and completing the field training program. Please join us in welcoming these new officers to our department!
Officer Souders is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, where he served for 6 years after he completed high school. Throughout his career within the Marine Corps, Officer Souders was promoted to a Sergeant and a squad leader. He was deployed three times, including to Afghanistan as part of the Operation Allied Refuge during the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Officer Souders cites his career within the Marine Corps as what lead him to pursue a career in Law Enforcement. Outside of work, Officer Souders enjoys working out in the gym, body building, and spending time with his fiancé and family.
Officer Klotz grew up in Westland and attended Franklin High school before starting a career in construction as a sprinkler fitter. With a desire to serve the community he was raised in, Officer Klotz was hired by the Westland Police Department in 2024 as a Police Cadet. While he was working as a Cadet with Westland, Officer Klotz continued his education at Schoolcraft college to prepare himself for the challenges of public service. Officer Klotz is excited to be able to continue to serve his community right within his hometown of Westland. In his free time, Officer Klotz enjoys watching the Lions and cheering on Michigan Football.
Officer Hunt was raised in Taylor, MI, and later completed high school in Dearborn. He later attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee for political science. In 2020, Officer Hunt received his certification in nutrition and personal training. During his career as a personal trainer, Officer Hunt felt the calling to serve the community in a more meaningful way, and was driven towards a career in law enforcement. In his free time, Officer Hunt enjoys spending time with his family, his fiancee, getting in reps in the gym, and cheering on the Pistons in their playoff run.
When you see these officers around our city, be sure to say hello! We are incredibly excited to see what outstanding Police Officers they will become.
Pictured left to right: Officer Rose, Sergeant Donald, Officer Souders, Officer Klotz, Officer Hunt, and Deputy Chief Wilkie.
