LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Logan Bartlett graduated from South Plains College's Law Enforcement Academy in 2026, following an educational path nearly identical to that of his late father, Sgt. Joshua Bartlett, who was killed in the line of duty in 2021."My dad was my hero," Logan said.

"I always want to make him proud."Sgt. Joshua Bartlett served as an assistant SWAT team commander for the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office.

Before his nine years of service to the Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Army combat veteran served two tours in Iraq as an infantryman with the 10th Mountain Division, earning a Purple Heart and a National Defense Service Medal, among other awards.