Dickinson County Sheriff's Office

06/11/2026

EDIT! PHONE LINES ARE BACK UP AND WORKING. THANK YOU

Our administrative phone lines will be down this afternoon while our IT department does some network work in our server room. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for understanding.

06/09/2026

Be alert for more storms, potentially severe storms, across north central Kansas this evening. Additional strong to severe storms are possible Wednesday and Thursday as well. Dry and more pleasant conditions are expected on Friday.

06/09/2026

Notice of Changes to the Kansas Offender Registration Act

The Kansas legislature has enacted a new statewide offender registration fee requiring an additional $10 technology fee.

Effective July 1, 2026, anyone required to register will be required to remit a $10 technology fee in addition to the $20 registration fee. Failure to remit full payment at the time of registration is a class A misdemeanor. If the full $30 payment is not received within twenty days, the matter will be submitted for prosecution. Continued non-payment can result in felony charges.

The bill passed by the Kansas Legislature reflecting these changes can be found at:

Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to implement a statewide offender registration system for agencies who register offenders under the offender registration act, providing for a petition to determine that an offender is indigent and authorizing a notice to appear to be issued for a violati...

06/08/2026

Confidence is increasing in a line of storms moving quickly east across the area this evening. These storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, especially across north-central KS. Be sure to keep an eye on the weather this evening, particularly if you've got outdoor plans.

06/08/2026

On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office in cooperation with Dickinson County law enforcement agencies hosted the 3rd annual Cops N' Bobbers event at Father Padilla Park in Herington.

Fifty area youth and their families attended the event which included lunch sponsored by Chick-Fil-A of Salina and Country Mart of Abilene. Each youth received a fishing pole, tackle, baits and a swag bag thanks to discounts and donations from Zeiner's Angler Supply, Deadly Addictive Baits, and Mr. Reasonables.

Although fishing was a bit slow this year, every participant received a prize thanks to monetary and prize donations from H&H Spray Foam Insulation and Concrete Lifting, American Family Insurance-Ryan Opat, and CJ's Lawn Service LLC. One lucky participant even received a lifetime fishing license sponsored by Vyve Broadband.

Events like these are made possible from generous donations from community members and businesses. Donations to the DKSO Community Involvement Fund can be mailed or dropped off at the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office.

A big thank you to all of the donors and sponsors that made this year's event a huge success!

06/04/2026

It has been a big week for Dickinson County at the 11th Annual L.E.A.D. 21st Century Drugs and Violence Training Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey! Deputy Depew, along with six other officers from around the nation, who were selected to pilot a Community Prevention Officer’s program, presented their community projects they are working on to conference attendees. Drawing on his experience with the Dickinson County Recovery Court, Deputy Depew is working on a project to reduce recidivism in Dickinson County. This project will be unveiled in early October at the Faith and Blue event.

Chapman Elementary Principal Mrs. Stearns and Deputy Depew where also honored at the conference awards banquet. Mrs. Stearns received National L.E.A.D. Educator of the Year for her ongoing support of the L.E.A.D. program within Chapman School District. Deputy Depew received Kansas Instructor of the Year for his hard work and dedication to prevention within Dickinson County.

We would like to thank all Dickinson County School Districts for their ongoing support of the L.E.A.D. Program and the staff that make it possible!

06/04/2026

Our Sheriff's Office recently had the opportunity to send a challenge coin to a brave young boy who is currently battling an illness and collecting challenge coins from agencies across the country.
While we haven't had the chance to meet him in person, we are honored to be a small part of his journey. His courage and resilience serve as a reminder of the strength that can be found even in life's toughest battles.
Please join us in wishing him and his family all the best. We are honored to share in Jude's coin journey! 💙🖤💙

What started with just a few challenge coins became something much bigger. But this isn't a story about collecting coins-it's a story about friendship, enco...

06/02/2026

Also, a big thank you to Country Mart for the monetary donation for the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office Community Involvement fund!

06/01/2026

Big thank you to H&H for the monetary donation to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office Community Involvement Fund!

06/01/2026