Crawford County Sheriff's Office

08/28/2026

Four of our own had the opportunity to participate in the Joplin Fallen Officers Memorial Golf Tournament at Briarbrook Golf Course today.

We were honored to take part in an event that brings our law enforcement community together while remembering the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.

A huge thank-you to Walker Automotive for sponsoring our team and making it possible for us to participate. We are grateful for your generosity and continued support of law enforcement! 💙⛳️

08/26/2026

🐾 HAPPY NATIONAL DOG DAY! 🐾

Today, we’re celebrating one of the hardest-working and most treat-motivated members of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office: K-9 Kane! 🖤

Kane proudly serves alongside his handler, helping protect our deputies and the citizens of Crawford County. Whether he’s training, working, or eagerly awaiting his next reward, Kane is always ready to answer the call!

Please help us show K-9 Kane some extra love on National Dog Day! 🐾🦴🚔

08/25/2026

WELL, CRAWFORD COUNTY… WE DID A THING..

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office is officially on Instagram.

Do we completely understand Instagram? Absolutely not. 😂

Are we going to give it our best shot? Absolutely.

We’ll be sharing public safety information, community events, Sheriff’s Office updates, photos from around Crawford County, and a look at what the deputies who serve our community are up to!

📲 Go follow us on Instagram:

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08/23/2026

** UPDATE: Owner has been located and he has been returned home! **

Do you recognize this handsome fella?

He showed up at a residence east of Pittsburg yesterday. He has a camouflage collar.

If you know him, give us a call.

620-724-8274

08/19/2026

Today marks 33 years since Ginger May Hudson disappeared from Crawford County.

Ginger was 33 years old when she went missing from the Pittsburg, Kansas area on August 19, 1993.

Ginger was last seen by a neighbor at approximately 3:30 p.m., outside her mobile home located on 180th Street, approximately one-eighth of a mile north of 560th Avenue.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., Ginger’s boyfriend arrived home and discovered Ginger was gone. Her belongings had been left behind.

Ginger had four young children, and it would have been unlike her to abruptly leave. Foul play is suspected in her disappearance.

At the time she disappeared, Ginger was approximately 5'4" tall and 150 pounds, with auburn hair and hazel eyes. She had a surgical scar on the inside of her bottom lip and was last known to be wearing a white sleeveless shirt and dark-colored shorts.

For 33 years, Ginger’s family and our community have been left without answers.

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Bureau of Investigation continue to urge anyone with information concerning Ginger’s disappearance to come forward.

If you remember something from August 19, 1993, heard something in the years afterward, or have information you have never previously shared with law enforcement, we encourage you to contact investigators.

Crawford County Sheriff’s Office: 620-724-8274
Kansas Bureau of Investigation: 1-800-KS-CRIME
Information may also be submitted anonymously through the KBI.

Thirty-three years later, we have not forgotten Ginger. We remain committed to finding the answers her family deserves.

Please share this post and help us keep Ginger’s case in the public eye.

08/18/2026

On Monday afternoon, 08-17-2026, Deputies and Detectives with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office conducted a school bus stop-arm violation operation in Pittsburg and the surrounding area. Seven USD 250 school buses were followed by marked and unmarked patrol vehicles to educate drivers who ignored the red flashing lights and stop arms while buses were loading or unloading children. As a result of the operation and earlier-in-the-day efforts, three traffic stops were made, and citations were issued to all three drivers for Improper Passing of a School Bus.

The out-of-pocket cost for this infraction could be $423 or more. The community and personal cost for this infraction could be a child's life.

We will continue to proactively and progressively protect our community through operations like these, without apology. No exceptions. No excuses. Please give our children a break and drive cautiously and considerately around our schools and school buses.

Please keep an eye out for operations like these coming soon to our other school districts in Crawford County.

08/14/2026

Yesterday afternoon, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office conducted a drug investigation in and around the Pittsburg area.

Sheriff Tomasi attempted to stop a vehicle related to this investigation for a traffic infraction, when the driver decided to flee.

Little did that driver know, we had a little help from our friends at the Kansas Highway Patrol's Air Support Unit overhead, and it sure is hard to outrun that helicopter.

Near the intersection of K126 and S. 190th Street, Sheriff Tomasi successfully performed a Tactical Vehicle Intervention maneuver on the fleeing vehicle, successfully bringing the pursuit to an end without any injuries.

Deputies took the driver, identified as Jerry Wright (38) into custody. Two passengers were detained, one of which was later released. The other passenger was identified as Whitney Hernandez-Aguilar (43).

A search of the vehicle yielded a significant amount of suspected methamphetamine.

Wright and Hernandez-Aguilar were transported to the Crawford County Jail in Girard.

Later that night, a search warrant was executed at 902 E. 9th Street in Pittsburg as a result of this investigation. More suspected methamphetamine was located and seized, along with misdemeanor and felony drug paraphernalia.

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office was assisted in this investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Bourbon County Kansas Sheriff's Office, and the Kansas Highway Patrol.

This is the second time in a week that the Kansas Highway Patrol's Air Support Unit was able to assist local law enforcement with the apprehension of a suspect after a dangerous incident.

We thank all of our law enforcement partners for their collaborative effort in removing these dangerous drugs from our county.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court.

08/13/2026

Join us in congratulating Corrections Sergeant Michele Meins on celebrating her 20th year with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office!

Thank you for all that you do!

08/13/2026

Do you recognize this dog?

Our deputies were contacted in reference to this dog at a residence east of Pittsburg this morning.

If this is your dog, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 620-724-8274.