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An Official Publication for the Kansas State Troopers Association
An Official Publication For the Kansas State Troopers Troopers Association State For theKansas Publication Official An VOLUME 31, NO. 4 WINTER 2013 KSTA MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS INTRODUCING THE NEW AUTO AND HOME INSURANCE PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LIKE YOU. “It’s a great feeling to have California Casualty looking out for me.” Nick C. Law Enforcement Officer Protected by California Casualty Get insurance designed for your profession and your life. 1-866-601-5097 www.CalCas.com/KSTA ® KANSAS STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD President Mitch Mellick CONTENTS Vice President VOL. 31, NO. 4, WINTER 2013 Keith Scott Secretary Features Dale Patrick Below 100 ...................................................................12 Treasurer Merl Ney 28th Annual KTF Golf Tournament ........................17 Sergeant-At-Arms Troop G Troopers & Families Gather Together .....20 Lee Jantz Retiree Reunion Held in Wichita .............................21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 17 Troop A KHP Ride Held in Colorado.....................................21 Curt Gabbert Troop B 2013 North American Inspector's Championship .....22 Bryan Clark Winter Weather Driving Reminders .......................25 Troop C Mario Rios Goat Milking: A Family Tradition? .........................27 Troop D CPSAW Kicked Off With Car Seat Donation ........28 Doug Carr 22 Troop E KTF Sponsors Run to Free 5K in Lawrence ..........29 Steven Sites Noble Cause Corruption: Do the Ends Justify the Troop F Means? .......................................................................30 -
Capitol Beat a Publication of the IACP Capitol Police Section
Capitol Beat A Publication of the IACP Capitol Police Section September 2010 Volume 2, Number 2 In This Issue Chair Report It has been a rewarding year for the Capitol Police Section since the last annual Chair Report conference meeting in Denver. The Section has purchased the Young Family IACP Conference – Quilt with all proceeds going to the National COPS organization. The quilt will be Capitol Police Section held at IACP HQ with our staff liaison Dianne Beer-Maxwell. It will be used as the Meeting section colors/flag for our annual section meetings. Highlight Capitol Police We have filled 3 of the 4 regional vice chairs positions that will help promote, Section Member recruit, gather information and collect ideas from members in their region. department Captain Marc McCune of the Kansas Highway Patrol – Capitol Police will be Demonstrations and the Midwest regional vice chair. rallies Captain Leonard Dittman of Colorado State Patrol – Executive protection IACP Section detail will be the West regional vice chair. Membership Sergeant Eric Yealdhall of Maryland Capitol Police will be the East regional vice chair. South Regional vice Chair – Vacant. We want to thank our IACP board liaison Chief Mark Dunaski of the Minnesota State Patrol for his continued support of the section and we look forward to Helpful Links working with our new IACP board liaison Colonel Bryan Tuma of the Nebraska http://www.theiacp.org State Patrol who will be the chair of the Division of State and Provincial. IACP Website I know that many states have travel restrictions during this tough economic time http://www.ncsl.org/ and we will continue to host a mid-year webinar to allow the members to attend National Conference of State our meetings. -
2019 KHP Annual Report
COLONEL HERMAN T. JONES - SUPERINTENDENT Colonel Herman T. Jones was appointed as the 24th Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol on April 3, 2019. Colonel Jones’ law enforcement career began in 1977 while in college at Emporia State University working with campus police. His experiences in law enforcement and personal connections helped instill his life-long mission to serve others and to be “selfless, not selfish.” Most recently, Colonel Jones was the Shawnee County Sheriff from 2012 to 2019. He previously served with the Kansas Highway Patrol as a state trooper from 1982 to 1992, then as Director of Administration from 2000 to 2011. Jones is involved in many law enforcement and civic organizations including his church, the Kansas Peace Officers Association, Kansas Sheriff’s Association and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Topeka. Most importantly, he is a husband, father of two and grandfather. Some of Jones’ other accomplishments include being a 2012 FBI National Academy Graduate, 2013 Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Distinguished Alumni, 2014 National Sheriff’s Institute Graduate, 2014 Kansas Sheriff’s Association Sheriff of the Year, 2015 Leadership Topeka Graduate, 2016 Emporia State University Distinguished Alumni, 2019 Leadership Kansas Graduate, Life Member and former President of the Kansas Peace Officer Association (KPOA), and currently serves as a Commissioner for Kansas Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (KCPOST). LIEUTENANT COLONEL JASON DE VORE - ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT LT Colonel Jason De Vore joined the Patrol in March 1994 after graduating with Class #27 from the KHP Training Academy. During his first six years, he served the Salina area as a trooper. -
May Construction Report Kansas Avenue Bridge
May Construction Report This report is intended to provide motorists with information on three active construction projects on the Kansas Turnpike. Each update is listed below. Completion dates listed are weather permitting. I also encourage travelers to drive with caution in work zones and to check for construction updates at http://www.kandrive.org, follow the Kansas Turnpike on Twitter, and watch for information on the KTA’s digital message boards. ~ David Jacobson, P.E., KTA Director of Engineering Kansas Avenue Bridge (Leavenworth County, MP 221) Scheduled completion: late November 2015, weather permitting Project Manager: Shannon Moore, P.E. The Contractor has completed construction of the foundation elements for the new bridge. Over the next few weeks, the contractor will be constructing bridge piers (bents). Construction for the median pier will require periodic lane drops for both directions of travel. Motorists should expect construction vehicles and concrete trucks to be entering and exiting the roadway at various times over the next few weeks. Concrete patching on ramps and roadway near east Topeka interchange (MP182-183) Scheduled completion: early June 2015, weather permitting Project Manager: Luke Coltrane, P.E. Since this project began on April 20th, the contractor has completed patching on the four ramps and loop connecting the Turnpike to K-4 and I-70 at milepost 182. Concrete patching is now taking place on I-70 near the east Topeka toll plaza at milepost 183. 9401 E Kellogg Drive l Wichita, Kansas 67207-1804 O: (316) 682-4537 l F: (316) 682-1201 l www.ksturnpike.com Painting bridges in Butler County (MP 71-92) Scheduled completion: July 2015, weather permitting Project Manager: Mark Roberts, E.T. -
Service Patrol Handbook
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SERVICE PATROL HANDBOOK November 2008 NOTICE This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the department of transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade and manufacturers’ names appear in this report only because they are considered essential to the object of the document. i Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. FHWA-HOP-08-031 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date Service Patrol Handbook November 2008 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Nancy Houston, Craig Baldwin, Andrea Vann Easton, Steve Cyra, P.E., P.T.O.E., Marc Hustad, P.E., Katie Belmore, EIT 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) Booz Allen Hamilton HNTB Corporation 8283 Greensboro Drive 11414 West Park Place, Suite 300 McLean, Virginia 22102 Milwaukee, WI 53224 11. Contract or Grant No. 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered Federal Highway Administration, HOTO-1 Final Report U. S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 14. Sponsoring Agency Code Washington, D. C. 20590 HOTO, FHWA 15. Supplementary Notes Paul Sullivan, FHWA Office of Operations, Office of Transportation Operations, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR). Handbook development was performed under contract to Booz Allen Hamilton. 16. Abstract This Handbook provides an overview of the Full-Function Service Patrol (FFSP) and describes desired program characteristics from the viewpoint of an agency that is responsible for funding, managing, and operating the services. -
Inside the 2013 Session of the Kansas Legislature Is Churning Towards the April 5, First Adjournment
Kansas Motor Carriers Association Affiliated with The American Trucking Associations DISPATCH March 2013 Legislature Update inside The 2013 Session of the Kansas Legislature is churning towards the April 5, first adjournment. The focus now is on continuation of the individual income Highway Layout taxes that begin in 2012 and the balancing of the State’s budget to make Trucking Issues up for the reduction in revenue. In 2010 the Legislature approved a 1% increase in the Kansas sales tax to help to budget shortfall created by the In Memoriam: economic downturn. Unlike Washington, Kansas is constitutionally required Helen M. Graves to produce a balanced budget. .6% of the sales tax increase was scheduled to expire on June 30, 2013. .4% of the sales tax increase is scheduled to be WHG PAC Truck Golf transferred to the State Highway Fund to provide a revenue stream for the Classic Forms T-Works Transportation Plan. The House Taxation Committee produced and income tax reduction plan which would have redirected the .4% to the State General Fund for the next two years, thus reducing the size of the T-Works Much More! by $348 million. The full House during debate on the tax bill restored the .4% to the T-Works Program. The Kansas Senate, which has passed an income tax reduction bill, also retained the .6% sales tax increase for the State General Fund to avoid draconian budget cuts to schools and allow for further reductions in Kansas income tax. By April 5, the House and Senate must Notice of Meeting reconcile their difference. -
Motorist Assistance Program Is Available 511 in the Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, and Or Visit Salina Metro Areas
TROOP HEADQUARTERS Troop A - Olathe (913) 782-8100 EMERGENCY Troop B - Topeka (785) 296-3102 PHONE NUMBERS Troop C - Salina You can easily contact the Kansas Highway (785) 827-3065 Patrol Communications Center while traveling. Troop D - Hays These phone numbers can be dialed on your (785) 625-3518 cell phone to report a vehicle breakdown, emergency, accident, erratic driver, or criminal Troop E - Garden City activity: (620) 276-3201 *47 to reach the Kansas Highway Patrol Troop F - Wichita (316) 744-0451 (582) while on the Kansas Turnpike *KTA Troop G - Turnpike (316) 682-4357 ROAD OR WEATHER Troop H - Chanute CONDITIONS (620) 431-2100 To obtain road construction information or inclement weather updates, please call The Motorist Assistance Program is available 511 in the Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, and or visit www.KanDrive.org Salina metro areas. Travelers on the Kansas Turnpike during the summer months will be assisted by a State Farm Safety Assist vehicle. Technicians will provide only immediate services needed to ensure the safety of Kansas Turnpike Authority customers 122 SW 7th Street and the safe movement of traffic. This program Topeka, KS 66603 is not affiliated with the Kansas Highway Patrol www.KansasHighwayPatrol.org Motorist Assistance Program. KHP civilian motorist assistance technicians aid motorists and help manage traffic in high traffic metro areas by removing disabled and abandoned vehicles from the roadway. PROGRAM GOALS Disabled vehicles on our major highways cause numerous problems when it comes to public safety. To address these problems, the Kansas WHAT TO DO IF YOUR Highway Patrol (KHP) and the Kansas Department VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN of Transportation (KDOT) established a Motorist Assistance Program. -
KHP BULLETIN 2021 • First Quarter
Retired Lieutenant Kirk Simone Trooper came to the rescue Awards named “Football Official of the Year” of Fargo couple pages 2-4 page 4 page 6 Colonel Herman T. Jones KHP BULLETIN 2021 • First Quarter A Message from Colonel Jones We have begun the hiring process for Recruit Class never see anything #62, which will start the academy in January 2022. like this virus in our Recruiters and other agency personnel have been lifetime again. working diligently to bring new troopers to the agency. This experience We have experienced some recruitment challenges will help mitigate related to current events and compensation that is not similar effects in comparable to putting ourselves at risk to the public, our world for future traffic, armed individuals, and COVID-19 every day. This generations. impacts not only troopers, but also our civilian personnel who work alongside our troopers. These events beg The events of the question of “why are we here?” The answer is COVID-19 have servitude. We must serve the people in our state with put a strain on integrity and honesty. mental health across the nation Recruiters have been finding new means to recruit and worldwide. We troopers, such as networking in other states, utilizing social have attempted to media by use of recruitment ads and communication, find ways to cope with the ever-changing environment as well as searching for ways to improve the existing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. These coping hiring process and increase diversity across the agency. mechanisms could be pursuing new or old hobbies, We are making a change to our recruit classes and staying in contact with friends and family, along with implementing two classes each year, which will start many other activities. -
CAFR for Fiscal Year 2019
KANSAS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY (A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018 WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT KANSAS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY (A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018 WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT KANSAS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY (A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Years Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Independent Auditor’s Report .............................................................................................. 1 - 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis ............................................................................. 3 - 8 Basic Financial Statements: Balance Sheets ............................................................................................................... 9 Statements of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position ................................ 10 Statements of Cash Flows .............................................................................................. 11 Notes to Financial Statements ........................................................................................ 12 - 36 Required Supplementary Information .................................................................................. 37 - 44 Supplementary Information: Combining Balance Sheet .............................................................................................. 45 Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses and -
K-TAG Retail Center Opens in Lawrence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2016 K-TAG Retail Center opens in Lawrence LAWRENCE, Kan.— As a way to improve customer service and efficiency, the Kansas Turnpike Authority opened a second K-TAG Retail Center, this one at their Lawrence toll plaza, exit 202. Grand opening festivities took place Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. The first K-TAG Retail Center location was opened last April in east Wichita. At the K-TAG Retail Center customers will be able to get new or replacement K-TAGs, learn how a K-TAG can save them on time and tolls when traveling on the Turnpike and make changes or a payment to their account. “Opening this K-TAG Retail Center aligns with our company values of making improvements and providing great customer service,” said Steve Hewitt, KTA’s CEO. “A retail center in Lawrence is another way we can do that for our customers in the busy northeast part of Kansas.” The K-TAG Retail Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. K-TAGs can also be order online at www.myktag.com and by calling 1-800-USE-KTAG (1-800-873-5824). ### Editor’s Note: Photos available at bit.ly/1NFIaYh. About KTA: The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) maintains 236 miles of user-fee supported roadway from the Oklahoma border to Kansas City. The KTA doesn’t receive state or federal tax funds. KTA's mission is to provide safe, economical, high-quality highway transportation service to our customers. 2016 is KTA’s 60th anniversary celebrating “236 Miles of Possibility” for its users. -
KHP 75Th Anniversary Cars Hit the Road
KANSAS STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD President Mitch Mellick CONTENTS Vice President VOL. 30, NO. 2, SUMMER 2012 Vacant Secretary Features Dale Patrick Treasurer KHP Memories: John DeLong - Part 6&7 of 7 ......12 16 Merl Ney Profile of anActive Trooper Sergeant-At-Arms Trooper Othello Thomas .............................................14 Lee Jantz KHP 75th Anniversary Cars Hit the Road .................16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Troop A Recruit Class #50 Graduates, Curt Gabbert Attendees Celebrate 75th Anniversary ...................18 Troop B 18 Vacant From Nuns to Guns - A Brief History of the KHP Training Academy Campus ............................24 Troop C Mario Rios Citizens, Trooper Honored by KHP ........................27 Troop D Guns 'n' Hoses Charity Hockey Game....................28 Doug Carr Troop E LE Memorial Services Held in Topeka ...................30 Steven Sites 28 National Telecommunicator's Week ........................33 Troop F David Golden Governor's Easter Egg Hunt ....................................34 Troop G History of Forensic Mapping ...................................36 Mark Christesen Troop H New KSTA Website Launched .................................39 John Keene Departments Troop I President's Message .............................4 New Troopers .......................................41 Keith Scott Colonel’s Corner ..................................6 Promotions ...........................................44 Troop J Executive VP's Message ......................8 Retirements ..........................................44 -
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LEGEND ROADS AND ROADWAY FEATURES Controlled Access (With Interchange) - Interstate CONSERVATION AND RECREATION Kansas Turnpike (KTA) (With Interchange) US Route - Controlled Access (With Interchange) Public Recreation US Route - Divided Scenic, Tourist, or Historical Site US Route - Undivided Trailer Park State Route - Controlled Access (With Interchange) Hotel or Motel State Route - Divided Camp or Lodge (Permanent Site with Building) State Route - Undivided Small Park ( SP - State Park, CP - County Park, RS Route - Divided MP = Municipal Park, SR - Safety Rest Area) RS Route - Paved Fish Hatchery RS Route - Unpaved Game Farm ' 0 Minor Road - Paved Game Preserve or Bird Sanctuary 5 ° 4 Minor Road - Stone or Gravel Rifle Club (Public) 9 Minor Road - Soil Golf Course or Country Club T Side Road or Street in Unincorporated Area Riding Academy, Saddle Club, or Stables 4 O I 30 29 3 - J 5 7 C Race Course or Speedway Ch/Cem. 6 0 T 0 ROAD SYSTEM DESIGNATION 25 14 . KUMP . 2 16 . 2 2 2 W 3 16 5 AVE. T Marina . O S . 4 30 RS T . Rural Secondary System . T O . S S W ' Y S K T . T D 3 T Rodeo Grounds . A O H 3 K V . S 2 0 . OA GRO E RD I 32 H N . E T 0 5 E H E C 2 E E 0 5 2. S C B T 1 1 2 T 2 . 3 s T 4 A 3 D 1 T N J H t P 7 7 3 S 0 8 . C 3 S . t 6 C N 3 F 4 4 8 Y 4 O D V .