Jamie is the widow of Officer Rod Lee Bradway, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana. Rod was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic dispute on Friday, September 20, 2013. 

Diana is a co-worker of Sheriff Matt Samuels. She was the dispatcher on duty when he was killed.

Toyia is the daughter of Trooper Ferdinand Pribbenow, of the Kansas Highway Patrol. Trooper Pribbenow was shot and killed during a traffic stop July 11, 1981.

Marilyn is the wife of Master Trooper Dean Allen Goodheart, Kansas Highway Patrol. Trooper Goodheart was killed on Wednesday, September 6, 1995 after being struck by a car on I-70, near Oakley, while performing a routine safety inspection.

Tammy is the wife of Sheriff Matthew Samuels, Greenwood County Sheriff's Office, KS. Sheriff Samuels was shot and killed as he and two deputies served an arrest warrant at a home on Wednesday, January 19, 2005. 

Sarah is the widow of Deputy Sheriff Brian Etheridge, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, KS. Deputy Etheridge was shot and killed after responding to a false report of a larceny on Monday, September 28, 2009. 

Jerry Carter
Trustee

Fallen Officer:

Deputy Sheriff Sidnee Carter

Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, KS.

End of Watch: Friday, October 7th, 2022

Jerry is the surviving father of Deputy Sidnee Carter, of Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office. Sidnee was killed in a vehicle crash 10/7/2022. 

Dustin Dierenfeldt
Immediate Past President

Fallen Officers:

Detective Brad D. Lancaster
Kansas City Police Department, KS.

End of Watch: Monday, May 9th, 2016

Captain Robert David Melton

Kansas City Police Department, KS.

End of Watch: Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

Dustin previously served with the Kansas City Kansas Police Department. As such, he served with Detective Brad D. Lancaster, E.O.W. May 9, 2016, and Captain Robert David Melton, E.O.W. July 19, 2016. 

Det. Tom Harley
Law Enforcement Liaison

Email: LEliaison1@kscops.org

Fallen Officer:

Officer Mark Lamberson
Saint Mary's Police Department, KS.

End of Watch: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022

Detective Harley serves with the Geary county Sheriff’s Office. He is a surviving co-worker of Officer Mark Lamberson, of the Saint Mary’s Police Department. 

Sgt. Chris Mills
Law Enforcement Liaison

Email: LEliaison2@kscops.org

Fallen Officer:

Master Deputy Sheriff Brandon Scott Collins
Johnson County Sheriff's Department, KS.

End of Watch: Sunday, September 11th, 2016

Sergeant Chris Mills serves with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. He is a surviving co-worker of Deputy Brandon Collins, of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. 

Deputy Michael Haase
Law Enforcement Liaison

Email: LEliaison3@kscops.org

Fallen Officer:

Sheriff Allen Joseph Weber
Gove County Sheriff's Department, KS.

End of Watch: Friday, December 18th, 2020

Deputy Haase serves with the Gove County Sheriff’s Office. He is a surviving co-worker of Sheriff Allan Weber, of Gove County Sheriff’s Office. 

Sheriff Heath Samuels

Law Enforcement Liaison

Email: LEliaison4@kscops.org

Fallen Officer:

Sheriff Matthew Haden Samuels
Greenwood County Sheriff's Department, KS.

End of Watch: Wednesday, January 19th, 2005

Sheriff Samuels is the Sheriff of the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office. He is the surviving adult child of Matthew Samuels, who also served as Greenwood County Sheriff. 

Crime Lab Dir. Ross Capps

Law Enforcement Liaison

Email: LEliaison5@kscops.org

Fallen Officer:

Master Deputy Sheriff Brandon Scott Collins
Johnson County Sheriff's Department, KS.

End of Watch: Sunday, September 11th, 2016

Crime Lab Director Ross Capps serves with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. He is a surviving co-worker of Deputy Brandon Collins, of Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. 

Sgt. Walter Bautista

Law Enforcement Liaison

Email: LEliaison6@kscops.org

Fallen Officers:

Deputy Sheriff Robert Kenneth Kunze, III
Sedwick County Sheriff's Office, KS.

End of Watch: Sunday, September 16th, 2018

Captain Clay Morsell Germany

Wichita Police Department, KS.

End of Watch: Friday, July 9th, 2021

Sergeant Bautista serves with the Wichita Police Department. He is a surviving co-worker of Deputy Robert Kunze III, of Sedgwick Co Sheriff’s Office, and Captain Clay Germany, of Wichita Police Department.