Decatur County Sheriff's Office, KS

08/07/2026

It’s been a great week at the Decatur County Fair!! Our friend Barrett challenged Deputy Burmaster and I to a race on the slide, and we took him up on it.

We lost.

But we enjoyed every minute of it, and it is great to interact with our citizens.

Well done, Barrett!!

08/06/2026

The school year is almost here! This is a reminder about stopped school buses and the safety of our students. The Sheriff’s Office will be aggressively enforcing traffic violations related to school buses and student loading and unloading. Have a great school year!

07/17/2026

Come join your Sheriff’s Office and other public safety and service members at the Oberlin Pool from 7pm to 9pm for free swim night!

We have free ice cream in the Emergency Response trailer behind the pool with lots of emergency and service vehicles on display. Come join us!!

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07/03/2026

Celebrate the 4th. Avoid the tragedy and pain of a DUI or worse.

Please have a safe and enjoyable July 4th weekend from your Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, your police officers, and your other local First Responders.

If you’ve had a drink, hand over the keys. Your life and others’ lives matter too much to risk.

06/24/2026

This is our way of saying Thank you to our wonderful community! We look forward to seeing everyone! Attend and enjoy swimming and Ice Cream on the Sheriff’s Office!

06/13/2026

3rd spotlight on a dispatcher coming your way! Introducing Gracie! After being with us full-time and going to a fill-in position, she is there when her busy schedule allows us to get her! She loves helping others and is great on the radio!

"I first started dispatching in July of ‘25 and came to Oberlin in September of ‘25! In my free time (haha), I work as an EMT, CMA, and bake cookies on the side. I also love spending time with my family and being outside whenever I can! Being an EMT before coming into dispatch gave me one view of first response, but dispatch opened my eyes to a whole different side of it and gave me such a deeper appreciation for dispatchers and everything they do behind the scenes. I’ve loved building bonds not only with my coworkers, but also with the deputies and police officers I work alongside every day. If you’ve ever even considered dispatching, I highly encourage you to fill out an application and at least do an interview! You are the very first point of contact for every 911 and dispatch call, and the impact you make matters more than people realize!"

Thank you Gracie for being on our team! Here are a few pics of a glimpse inside the life of Gracie!

06/12/2026

It was reported yesterday that Brittney has made contact with her family. Thank you everyone for your attention and prayers.

06/05/2026

This young lady is a family member of one of our local citizens. We pray for her safe return, and that God and our community will be with her family during this difficult time.

05/27/2026

EDIT: The owner was located, and the wandering music box has been returned home. Thank you to whomever called the owner and had him give us a call.

Good afternoon,

Late last night a battery-powered radio (Boom box) was found downtown on Penn Avenue, quietly playing a local radio station...all alone...no one around.

If your radio went on walkabout, and you would like it back, call Decatur County Dispatch at (785) 475-8100 and ask to speak to a deputy. Correctly identify the radio and we can make arrangements to get it back to you.

David Wachendorfer, Sheriff