Chief Brown holds a Masters Degree from the University of South Dakota, a Bachelor’s Degree from Black Hills State University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

Lt. Kerns currently has over 900 hours of specialized training in Hostage Negotiations, Supervision, First Responder, Field Training Officer, and is a member of the Crisis Intervention Team.

He has received over 1000 hours of formal training, including specialized training in Criminal Investigations, Internal Affairs Investigations, Crime Scene Processing, Incident Command, Police Counter Sniper, and Firearms Instructor.