Ottawa Police Department

05/06/2026

We sure had a lot of fun this morning biking/rolling to school!

05/05/2026

What a unique opportunity from our roadway safety partners at Andy's Wrecker & Repair for teen drivers. All of these skill will help keep you and your car safe.

🚗 SEEKING INTEREST! — TEEN CAR CARE CLINIC 🔧

Parents… this one’s for YOU.
Teens… this one’s for YOU too 👀

We’re putting together a hands-on Teen Car Care Clinic at our Ottawa shop — and it’s all about building confidence, safety, and real-life skills behind the wheel.

💥 We’ll teach your teens:
✔️ How to change a tire
✔️ How to check oil
✔️ How to jump start a car
✔️ How to change oil
✔️ Plus a few real-world driving tips

And because this is Andy’s style…
🍿 We’ll lure them in with fun snacks & drinks
🎁 Send them home with FREE goodies

No pressure. No boring lectures. Just real skills they’ll actually use.

💙 Equipping teens with KNOWLEDGE today for a safer tomorrow.

📍 Ottawa Shop, but come one...COME ALL! !
📞 (785) 242-7249

👉 Interested? Drop a comment or message us!
If there’s enough interest… we’re making it happen 👊

05/05/2026

I’m sure some will comment about this, but at that speed many lives were in danger. The risk is not worth the reward.

Think about it, many of you drive that stretch of highway daily.

Later this month, Ottawa PD and other agencies in Kansas will conduct extra patrols looking for violations that put people at risk. Drive safe, buckle up and arrive alive.

Speed limits aren’t suggestions, they’re there to save lives.

A trooper recently stopped a motorcycle in Franklin County traveling 168 mph in a 75 mph zone. Speeds like that put everyone on the road at risk. Remember, no matter where you're headed, it's more important to get there safely than on time.

Help us keep you and your loved ones safe by slowing down!

05/04/2026

Thanks to Cherry Street Church for hosting!

Come Bike or Roll to Lincoln Elementary from Cherry Street Church!

Event Details: Wednesday, May 6th starting at 7:30 am. Meeting at 933 N Cherry. Donuts and juice or chocolate milk will be provided (with coffee for adults). Ottawa Police Department will be there to make sure our event is safe.

05/02/2026

Update: Our Ottawa PD officer shot and injured last night was released from a KC area hospital and is home resting. Thanks for the help escorting him home-Gardner PD, Wellsville PD, Osawatomie PD, Miami County SO, Franklin County SO, KHP, Ottawa FD, Fr. Co. EMS, FCECC.

05/02/2026

Update from the KBI on the suspect who injured our officer. More details about his condition soon but he is doing well.

UPDATE: Suspect identified in Ottawa officer-involved shooting

The KBI is identifying the suspect in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening in Ottawa, Kansas.

The suspect is identified as Zachary P**e, 33, of Coffeyville, Kansas. P**e was found deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. No shots were fired by law enforcement during the course of the incident.

No further information will be released at this time. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Original post:

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening in Ottawa.

​The Ottawa Police Department requested KBI assistance at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 1. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to the scene.

​At approximately 5:30 p.m., law enforcement officers from the Ottawa Police Department Special Tactics and Rescue Team, a combined unit of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Ottawa Police Department, attempted to serve a warrant on a homicide suspect out of Kansas City, Missouri. The warrant was being served at a multi-unit residence in the 500 block of South Locust Street in Ottawa.

​During the initial approach, the suspect fired from within the residence, striking an Ottawa police officer. The officer sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported by ambulance to a Kansas City area hospital, where he is being treated and is expected to recover.

​Officers did not return fire during the encounter. They established containment and transitioned the incident into a barricaded subject operation. The Ottawa Police Department Special Tactics and Rescue Team was later relieved by tactical teams from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.

​At approximately 9:40 p.m., the tactical teams made entry into the apartment. They located the suspect deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. No shots were fired by law enforcement during the course of the incident.

This independent investigation aims to discover all events leading up to the officer-involved shooting. In police use of force cases, the KBI releases details to the public as soon as possible. This information is preliminary in nature, and is based on evidence collected and early statements of the parties involved, witnesses, medical personnel and others. It does not represent final or thorough findings which take several weeks to complete.​

The investigation remains ongoing.

05/02/2026

UPDATE: Suspect identified in Ottawa officer-involved shooting

The KBI is identifying the suspect in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening in Ottawa, Kansas.

The suspect is identified as Zachary P**e, 33, of Coffeyville, Kansas. P**e was found deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. No shots were fired by law enforcement during the course of the incident.

No further information will be released at this time. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Original post:

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening in Ottawa.

​The Ottawa Police Department requested KBI assistance at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 1. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to the scene.

​At approximately 5:30 p.m., law enforcement officers from the Ottawa Police Department Special Tactics and Rescue Team, a combined unit of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Ottawa Police Department, attempted to serve a warrant on a homicide suspect out of Kansas City, Missouri. The warrant was being served at a multi-unit residence in the 500 block of South Locust Street in Ottawa.

​During the initial approach, the suspect fired from within the residence, striking an Ottawa police officer. The officer sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported by ambulance to a Kansas City area hospital, where he is being treated and is expected to recover.

​Officers did not return fire during the encounter. They established containment and transitioned the incident into a barricaded subject operation. The Ottawa Police Department Special Tactics and Rescue Team was later relieved by tactical teams from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.

​At approximately 9:40 p.m., the tactical teams made entry into the apartment. They located the suspect deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. No shots were fired by law enforcement during the course of the incident.

This independent investigation aims to discover all events leading up to the officer-involved shooting. In police use of force cases, the KBI releases details to the public as soon as possible. This information is preliminary in nature, and is based on evidence collected and early statements of the parties involved, witnesses, medical personnel and others. It does not represent final or thorough findings which take several weeks to complete.​

The investigation remains ongoing.

05/02/2026

We will keep this brief for now, but a sincere thanks to our community, our great EMS and dispatch staff, the partnership with Franklin County, KS - Sheriff's Office, and to all the agencies who came to help when we needed it. And to all our officers and deputies, and their families, thank you for serving with DUTY-HONOR-INTEGRITY-TRUST (Police Chief Adam Weingartner)

UPDATE: Suspect identified in Ottawa officer-involved shooting

The KBI is identifying the suspect in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening in Ottawa, Kansas.

The suspect is identified as Zachary P**e, 33, of Coffeyville, Kansas. P**e was found deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. No shots were fired by law enforcement during the course of the incident.

No further information will be released at this time. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Original post:

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening in Ottawa.

​The Ottawa Police Department requested KBI assistance at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 1. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to the scene.

​At approximately 5:30 p.m., law enforcement officers from the Ottawa Police Department Special Tactics and Rescue Team, a combined unit of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Ottawa Police Department, attempted to serve a warrant on a homicide suspect out of Kansas City, Missouri. The warrant was being served at a multi-unit residence in the 500 block of South Locust Street in Ottawa.

​During the initial approach, the suspect fired from within the residence, striking an Ottawa police officer. The officer sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported by ambulance to a Kansas City area hospital, where he is being treated and is expected to recover.

​Officers did not return fire during the encounter. They established containment and transitioned the incident into a barricaded subject operation. The Ottawa Police Department Special Tactics and Rescue Team was later relieved by tactical teams from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.

​At approximately 9:40 p.m., the tactical teams made entry into the apartment. They located the suspect deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. No shots were fired by law enforcement during the course of the incident.

This independent investigation aims to discover all events leading up to the officer-involved shooting. In police use of force cases, the KBI releases details to the public as soon as possible. This information is preliminary in nature, and is based on evidence collected and early statements of the parties involved, witnesses, medical personnel and others. It does not represent final or thorough findings which take several weeks to complete.​

The investigation remains ongoing.

05/02/2026

Date: May 1, 2026
Contact: Adam Weingartner, Police Chief
E-Mail: [email protected]

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on May 1, 2026, the Ottawa Police Department and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Kansas City Missouri Police Department in attempting to apprehend a homicide suspect from Kansas City Missouri. The incident occurred in Ottawa near 5th and Locust. During the event, an Ottawa Police Officer was shot. The officer is currently in stable condition at a Kansas City area hospital. We will provide further updates as they are received.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is on scene and handling the investigation. Other agencies have now taken over the operation. At this time, the suspect has not yet been apprehended.

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Ottawa, Kansas 66067
785-242-2561
Website: www.ottawaks.gov/police
E-Mail: [email protected]

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05/01/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We’ll be sharing info from our community partners and introducing you soon to our Community Policing Unit consisting of our Community Police Officer and Crisis Co-Responder who work each day to help people in the community.

It’s ! 🧠✨ This May, ELC is taking action to prioritize mental wellness, not just this month, but every day.
Mental health IS health. 🌿
✅ Take time to rest.
✅ Check on a friend.
✅ Reach out for support.
If you are struggling, ELC is here to help. Reach out to us at 785.242.3780 (FrCo), 913.557.9086 (MiCo) or afterhours at 800.241.1266

04/30/2026

Watch out for utility work near 19th/Eisenhower tomorrow morning.

⚠ Friday, May 1, starting at 10 am, the 19th and Eisenhower area will be down to one lane for utility work.
🚧This work zone will have flaggers to direct traffic.
🚨Please use caution in this area, watch for crews and equipment, and allow extra time for delays.
Thank you for your patience.

04/30/2026

Today, MPO Larabe Alexander and a group of other officers began the 2026 KS LE "Ride for the Fallen". MPO Alexander helped raise over $3,500 to support families of fallen officers. The group rode to the Kansas Statehouse today for a candle light vigil tonight. He will head to Washington, DC in May with this group and ride during National Police Week.