Clay County, Missouri Sheriff

06/01/2026

These lucky kiddos showed up large and in charge to their last day of school at Shoal Creek Elementary, arriving in our armored vehicle! One of their parents won the ride in an auction that benefited the Liberty Education Foundation.

05/29/2026

Just one day after the announcement of Clay County’s Top 10 Most Wanted by the Clay County, Mo. Prosecutor's Office, a tipster provided the information we needed to arrest one of them last night. Deputies and Kearney Missouri Police Department arrested Kristen H. Wood outside a Kearney hotel. She is now in custody in our Detention Center, which you can see a deputy escorting her into in this picture.

The anonymous tipster in this case will get $3,000 from Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers. You can, too, if you give information to KC Crime Stoppers that leads to the arrest of one of these individuals.

Edited to add: You can contact Crime Stoppers at 816-474-TIPS (8477) or at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=452&CX=659cd5

05/28/2026

Hooray for accountability!

Defendant Sentenced under Valentine’s Law

On May 27, Assistant Prosecutors Sean Emery and Alyssa Benjamin secured a 4-year sentence for Defendant Andres Galvan-Zuniga for the felony of Aggravated Fleeing. The sentence follows an incident on February 8, 2025, involving a high-speed pursuit that endangered commuters in a residential area and on Westbound Highway 210.

The pursuit began after a Clay County Sheriff deputy spotted Galvan-Zuniga’s silver Cadillac XTS driving without headlights on near North Brighton Avenue and NE 42nd Terrace. The vehicle matched the description of a car that had fled a Kansas City Police officer earlier that day. After the deputy activated emergency lights and sirens, the Defendant suddenly fled the scene, accelerating rapidly from 18 MPH to 63 MPH in a 35 MPH zone.

During the pursuit, the Defendant reached speeds of up to 103 MPH in a 35 MPH residential area, ran a red light, and swerved to avoid tire deflation devices near approaching vehicles at the intersection of N Parvin Road and N Brighton. The pursuit ended when Galvan-Zuniga stopped his vehicle on the roadway at the Highway 210 entrance ramp. A passenger briefly fled into a woodline but later returned, and both individuals were apprehended by deputies. The passenger was later sentenced to 30 days in jail for resisting arrest during the incident.

“We will continue using all legal tools available to keep our roads safe and hold offenders accountable.” says Prosecutor Zach Thompson. “Anyone being pulled over by police should think twice before making the dangerous decision to run from a traffic stop.”

We thank the Clay County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office, the Court, and our Assistant Prosecutors for their investigative work and collaboration in ensuring our roadways remain safe for all.

State of Missouri v. Andres Galvan-Zuniga
25CY-CR00293-01

05/28/2026

169 northbound is now open near downtown, but be aware of the new traffic pattern.

TRAFFIC ALERT: CLAY COUNTY – Northbound U.S. 169 will open to traffic in a new head-to-head traffic pattern across the southbound U.S. 169 Viaduct Bridge, beginning at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27. The new traffic pattern will begin just past the Kansas City Downtown Airport - Wheeler Field and end just north of the viaduct bridges near Briarcliff Parkway and MO Route 9. Details: https://www.modot.org/node/89794
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05/28/2026

Congratulations to our newest deputies! They may be newly sworn law enforcement officers, but Deputies Bowman and Mwai and Sergeant Tahirovic are not new to the Clay County Sheriff's Office. They have served here faithfully as detention officers for several years and were chosen through a selection process to be sponsored to attend the Missouri Sheriffs' Association Law Enforcement Academy, from which they graduated last week.

They took their oaths of office yesterday. Sergeant Tahirovic served as a civilian sergeant in Detention and will retain his rank there.

05/27/2026

We’re proud to support the new Clay County Top 10 Most Wanted initiative by the Clay County, Mo. Prosecutor's Office. Prosecutor Zach Thompson announced the program today, which is intended to bring to justice those charged with serious felony crimes. If your tip to the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers leads to an arrest of one of these individuals, you can get a $3,000 cash reward, all while staying anonymous. The list will be updated regularly at the link in the comments.

05/27/2026

Sheriff Will Akinwas recognized at the Kansas City Royals game on Friday for his service to the community. Check it out:

05/26/2026

With all Clay County school districts now out for the summer, our School Resource Unit leadership and Kansas City Missouri Police Department are meeting with businesses to help them develop plans that will ensure the safety of everyone.

Kansas City's summer curfew for youth is now in effect, running from Memorial Day to the last Sunday in September. Citywide, children 15 and younger need a guardian after 10 p.m. Teens who are 16 and 17 need a guardian after 11 p.m.

Starting at 9 p.m., teens younger than 18 will need a parent or guardian with them in the Country Club Plaza, Zona Rosa, Westport, 18th and Vine and the downtown business district.

05/25/2026

Today is about remembering those who gave all so that we can live free. It would be the perfect time to learn more about our local heroes at the Clay County Veterans Memorial in Anita B. Gorman Park, located on Vivion Road near North Oak Trafficway.

Our administrative offices are closed for Memorial Day. This includes the CCW and S*x Offender Registration and Enforcement Office. There also will be no visitation in Detention.

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05/23/2026

Just one week remains to sign up your team for the Clay County Sheriff's Office Charitable Golf Tournament benefiting the HALO Team. The tournament is June 1 at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex. Cash prizes, fun contests and more! Register at https://givebutter.com/2026-ccso-charitable-golf-tournament

The CCSO HALO Team assists Sheriff's Office members experiencing financial crisis. This 501(c)3 nonprofit organization has helped employees out with utility costs, rent and mortgage payments, medical and therapy bills, groceries, school lunch balances, car repairs and more. The HALO Team is overseen by a volunteer board of Sheriff's Office employees.

Benefitting the CCSO HALO Team