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Wounded Wichita Officer Has Long Road to Recovery

His prognosis has improved, according to Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay.

June 22, 2021

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Kansas Officer Critically Wounded During Welfare Check

Officers responded to a welfare check call around 10:15 p.m. Two officers arrived at the home where “two females” were inside the house when a suspect inside an out building at the home started shooting at the officers.

June 21, 2021

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Kansas Officers Wounded by Modified Shotgun Left in Abandoned House

Police were called to the home by the owner. Police Chief Gordon Ramsay says when officers arrived at the residence, they noticed several windows were broken into.

March 1, 2021

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Kansas Deputy Killed in Crash with School Bus

Deputy Corporal Daniel R. Abramovitz, a 26-year veteran with the sheriff’s office, was driving an unmarked sheriff’s vehicle around 4 p.m. when he was involved in the wreck.

November 2, 2020

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Wichita City Council Approves Increase in Police Budget

The Wichita (KS) City Council recently approved a budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year that included $99 million for the police department, an increase of more than seven million dollars over last year, despite cries from citizens and advocacy groups to defund the department.

August 17, 2020

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Widow of Slain Kansas Officer Speaks About Appreciation for Community's Support

The wife of a slain Overland Park, KS, police officer said that "love was evident" as they moved her husband's body in a procession that attracted countless citizens of the community holding signs and American flags along the route.

May 6, 2020

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Veteran Kansas Officer Fatally Shot by Hit-and-Run Suspect

A veteran officer with Overland Park (KS) Police Department was fatally shot by a hit-and-run suspect over the weekend.

May 4, 2020

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Kansas Man Arrested for Impersonating an Officer

The man—identified as 27-year-old Daniel Corrieri—is now in jail on numerous charges including impersonation of a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm while under the influence, and DUI.

April 14, 2020

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Kansas Officer Honored with State VFW Annual Award

An officer with the Riley County (KS) Police Department has been recognized as the Veterans of Foreign Wars State of Kansas Officer of the Year.

March 2, 2020

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Kansas Agency Launches Alert and ID System for Special Needs Persons

The City of Salina Police Department's Support Division has launched a new system designed to help officers identify and deal with individual with special needs who may find themselves in an emergency situation.

January 24, 2020

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Kansas Agency Sees Record Number of Women in Latest Recruit Class

The Wichita (KS) Police Department has a total of 12 female recruits in its latest academy class—the most women ever in a single recruiting round—up from eight women in last year's batch of would-be WPD officers.

January 16, 2020

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Kansas Officer Resigns After Fabricating McDonald's "Pig" Coffee Cup

Herington Police Chief Brian Hornaday confirmed the unnamed officer made up the story about being given a coffee cup with "F-----g pig" written on it. Hornaday said the officer told him the incident was “meant to be a joke.”

December 31, 2019