Here to Serve

Officers in the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are commissioned as peace officers through the Secretary of Justice. They regularly attend training and are certified in first aid, automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

DPS officers work closely with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and attend meetings with their counterparts from the Lexington police department, the Fayette County sheriff’s office, Kentucky State Police and the University of Kentucky Police Department regarding common problems and criminal activity in the area.
Public Safety: (859) 233-8118
Gowdy, Robert
Captain
rgowdy@transy.edu
Cecil, Elizabeth
Peace Officer Lieutenant
ececil@transy.edu
Emery, Erik
Chief Administrative and Clery Compliance Officer
eemery@transy.edu
Gay, Rudon
Peace Officer
rgay@transy.edu
Jackson, Vicki
Peace Officer
vjackson@transy.edu
Lamb, Randall
Peace Officer Lieutenant
rlamb@transy.edu
Laramie, Scott
Dispatcher
slaramie@transy.edu
Mahan, Charles
Dispatcher
cmahan@transy.edu
McClure, Joseph
Director of Public Safety
jmcclure@transy.edu
Neidigh, Michael
Peace Officer
mneidigh@transy.edu
Owens, Crystal
Peace Officer
clowens@transy.edu
Paynter, Sarah
Dispatcher
spaynter@transy.edu
Privett, Roderick
Peace Officer
rprivett@transy.edu
Scott, Howard Wayne
Dispatcher
hscott@transy.edu
Shewmaker, David Hunter
Peace Officer
dshewmaker@transy.edu
Straw, Kevin
Peace officer
roney@transy.edu
Villalobos, Bernard
Peace Officer
bvillalobos@transy.edu