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FBI Agent Wounded in Kansas Shootout Still in Hospital

One of three federal agents injured during a fiery weekend shootout at a Kansas motel remained hospitalized Monday as investigators sought to identify the body found inside the suspect's charred motel room.

April 26, 2016

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Video: Federal Officers Shot, Motel Burned in Kansas Fugitive Operation

Members of the task force approached the motel room door and came under fire. Two Deputy United States Marshals and an FBI Agent experienced non-life-threatening wounds.

April 24, 2016

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Video: Kansas Officer Shoots Driver During Traffic Stop Assault

The Topeka (KS) Police Department is investigating an officer involved-shooting that happened on Thursday afternoon in Topeka.

April 15, 2016

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Kansas Survey Reveals Public More Concerned About Out-of-Shape Officers Than Tattooed Officers

Being out of shape distracts more from a law enforcement officer's professional appearance than having a tattoo, a survey by the Kansas Highway Patrol found.

March 10, 2016

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Video: Local Police Chief Hailed as Hero for Killing Kansas Active Shooter

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Friday said that Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder shot and killed Excel active shooter Cedric Ford. Schroeder was among the first on the scene and shot and killed Ford as he was being fired upon.

February 26, 2016

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Video: Kansas Active Shooter Kills 3, Wounds 14, Before Being Stopped by Single "Heroic" Officer

Three people were killed and 14 injured Thursday after a gunman drove through two Kansas towns taking shots at people before opening fire at his workplace, police said. The rampage was stopped by single officer who braved incoming fire to engage and kill the gunman.

February 25, 2016

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Kansas Law Enforcement Agencies Not Growing with Population, Some Shrinking

In the past 10 years, as the population of Kansas has grown about 6 percent, the number of police officers has stayed about the same, right at 7,000.

December 11, 2015

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Video: Wichita Police Shoot Armed Teen, "Gang Member" Outside Crowded School Gymnasium

Interim Wichita, KS, Police Chief Nelson Mosley says a 17-year-old gang member was shot by police Friday night after being spotted with a handgun running at officers and toward a crowded high school gymnasium.

December 7, 2015

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Ghost Hunting Tour Involving Site Where Kansas Officer was Slain Offends His Family

His grandfather is Clarence “Boots” Shields, a Topeka police officer who was fatally shot on April 11, 1955, after surprising two burglars who were on the roof of the Moose Lodge in North Topeka.

October 23, 2015

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Steelers' Quarterback Gives K-9 Grant to Kansas Police Department

Today, Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Quarterback and Findlay, OH native, Ben Roethlisberger, announced the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will be distributing a grant to the Shawnee (KS) Police Department to purchase a third K-9.

October 22, 2015

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Video: Unusual Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Officers Helping Motorist with Medical Emergency

"Normally a chase isn't at 7 miles an hour, so that's why I drove around to get a better look at a driver, to see what was going on," Bethards said.

September 14, 2015

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Video: Kansas Man Attacks Officer by Swinging Small Dog on a Leash

A Park City, Kansas, man is facing a charge of animal cruelty after police say he tried to swing a small dog on a leash as a weapon to attack a police officer.

August 25, 2015