Claycomo Police Department

06/23/2026

The Claycomo Police Department is now hiring!

We are currently accepting applications for:
• Full-Time Police Officer positions
• Part-Time Police Officer positions

If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Detective Sergeant Fish at
[email protected].

You can find our application on the Claycomo website at www.claycomo.org under the Police tab.

Apply today and take the next step in your law enforcement career.

06/20/2026

Attention Residents:

The extra trash dumpsters at Claycomo City Hall are now full. The City is no longer accepting additional trash drop-offs at this time.

Any residents with additional trash that still needs to be disposed of will need to make arrangements to take it to another approved disposal location.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

06/17/2026

An Enhanced (Level 3 out of 5) risk for severe weather exists this afternoon through the evening, with severe chances decreasing further north and west. Discrete storms are expected to initiate around 3 PM before congealing into a line and pushing southeast through 8 PM. All hazards are possible with discrete storms, before severe hazards develop into a primarily damaging wind/embedded tornado threat as storms congeal into a line. There is an additional concern for flash flooding with locally heavy rainfall in the strongest storms. Some uncertainty remains in exact timing/placement of storms during the day, as well as the influence of daytime showers/storms in northern Missouri. Stay up to date with the forecast through the morning and early afternoon!

06/17/2026

Doctor Lan Fotopoulos (Reserve CPD Investigator) and Major Lorenson were invited to teach at the Missouri Federation of Police Chiefs Associations Conference this week.

06/09/2026

Tonight, at the Board of Trustees meeting, we proudly congratulate Captain Lorenson on his promotion to Major (Deputy Chief of Police).

K9 Axl will continue to serve alongside Major Lorenson as they continue protecting our community.

Major Lorenson is a 16 year law enforcement veteran who has spent the past nine years serving Claycomo. During his time with the department, he has served in Patrol, Traffic Unit, the Criminal Investigations Unit, the K-9 Unit, and most recently as Administrative Captain (Acting Deputy Chief).

He holds a degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Command Leadership Institute and FBI-LEEDA Internal Affairs School. He also serves as a part-time police academy instructor and is the President of the Missouri Federation of Police Chiefs Association.

Throughout his career, Major Lorenson has also served as a part-time Chief of Police, Criminal Investigator, School Resource Officer, and Patrol Officer.

Please join us in congratulating Major Lorenson on this well-deserved promotion and wishing him continued success in his new role.

(A special thank you to Vaska for coming and taking photos of the event).

Chief Coonce

06/06/2026

Earlier this evening around 2200 hours, officers were notified of a fresh stolen vehicle from KU Medical Center campus approaching Claycomo via Flok cameras in the KC metro.

Minutes later, officers encountered the vehicle on NB I-35 and attempted a vehicle stop. The driver attempted to flee and after a very brief chase, the driver lost control trying to take the exit to SB 435 resulting in a crash.

The driver and passenger both fled the crash on foot. The driver fled across both NB and SB lanes of I-35 and into a heavy brush area. Officers from Pleasant Valley Missouri Police Department, Clay County, Missouri Sheriff, Liberty, Missouri Police Department, and Missouri State Highway Patrol quickly set up a perimeter and secured the passenger. Kearney Missouri Police Department responded with a drone and quickly located the driver hiding in the brushy area. Officers then took the driver into custody without incident. City of North Kansas City Police Department responded with a K-9 unit to canvass the area for a possible weapon and contraband that could’ve been dropped/thrown.

We are grateful for all of our law enforcement partners quick response and assistance in capturing both parties with no injuries to civilians, officers, and the suspects.

Both suspects are juveniles, so cases will be submitted to the Clay County Juvenile Office for charges.

06/02/2026

The Claycomo Police Department Investigations Unit is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured below. He is a person of interest in a 2nd Degree Burglary investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Cooley at [email protected].

If you prefer not to email, you may contact our non-emergency dispatch line at 816-781-7373 and ask to speak with an officer regarding this case.

We appreciate your assistance in helping keep our community safe.

Detective Cooley

05/25/2026

05/19/2026

Reminder: During severe weather, City Hall is open for anyone needing shelter. An officer will assist you in getting safely to the basement if needed. Please do not hesitate to come if you need a safe place during a storm.

05/14/2026

Robbery and Pursuit Results in Felony Charges

Today, Clay County Prosecutors charged Defendant Lester Brown Jr. with the Class A Felony of Robbery in the First Degree, which is punishable by up to 30 years in prison, and the Class D Felony of Aggravated Fleeing (Valentine’s Law), which is punishable by up to seven years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

The charges follow an incident on May 13 where, according to police reports, a victim was visiting his daughter’s grave at Terrance Park Funeral Home and Cemetery when he noticed the Defendant wearing a black ski mask approach his 2021 Toyota Highlander. After a brief physical struggle over the vehicle, Brown allegedly managed to flee the scene in the stolen SUV.

Police reports state that Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers initiated a pursuit as the vehicle fled the area. The Claycomo Police Department later advised they were behind the Highlander traveling south on I-435 Highway, just north of 48th Street. In the area of I-435 Highway and Front Street, the KCPD SWAT Team located the vehicle and took over the pursuit.

The driver allegedly continued to elude officers for several miles where authorities observed the vehicle weaving in and out of traffic without using turn signals, reaching speeds between 90 MPH and 100 MPH. The fleeing vehicle also allegedly drove off-road in areas where members of the public were present, including children playing at a nearby school and active construction crews. The KCPD Helicopter Unit was overhead during the pursuit to assist ground units.

The chase ended after the vehicle reached an area in Kansas City, Jackson County, where it collided with a concrete barrier and came to a stop. Lester Brown Jr. was then taken into custody.

The Court issued an arrest warrant and set the bond at $200,000.

“Targeting someone who is mourning the loss of a loved one is not acceptable and neither is fleeing from law enforcement. These types of crimes put officers, innocent citizens, and entire neighborhoods at risk. We will continue to hold offenders accountable,” stated Clay County Prosecutor Zach Thompson.

We thank the Kansas City Missouri Police Department and the Claycomo Police Department for their work and collaboration, which allowed us to successfully file charges within 24 hours.

The information above was obtained from the court-filed probable cause statement in case 26CY-CR01213. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are allegations only and do not constitute evidence of guilt. The Clay County Prosecutor’s Office remains committed to seeking justice inside the courtroom