Kansas Highway Patrol

07/18/2026

The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to wish Troop F Lieutenant Dave Jacobs congratulations on his career! Thank you for your dedication and service to the citizens and state of Kansas for the past 35 years. It has been an honor to serve with you!

07/17/2026

A stolen vehicle was recently recovered in Kansas City, Kansas, thanks to the quick actions of one of our troopers.

After locating the stolen vehicle in a parking lot, the trooper waited for additional units to arrive. When the vehicle left the lot, the trooper followed. As the suspect slowed for a stoplight, the trooper activated his emergency lights and successfully deployed the Grappler Police Bumper. The driver attempted to accelerate away, but the grappler had already safely disabled the vehicle, preventing a pursuit before it could begin. The driver was taken into custody without further incident.

Shortly thereafter, the vehicle's owner arrived and explained that the car was essential for her Amazon delivery job. She shared that losing the vehicle had jeopardized her ability to support her family and was grateful to have it back.

07/16/2026

The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to wish Fleet Public Service Administrator James Oathout congratulations on his career! Thank you for your dedication and service to the citizens and state of Kansas for the past 8 years. It has been an honor to serve with you!

07/16/2026

KDOT is partnering with Kansas Highway Patrol to launch the Kansas Crash Data System (KCDS), a modernized platform that will serve as the new statewide standard for law enforcement crash reporting.
Learn more here:
https://www.ksdot.gov/Home/Components/News/News/6483/15

07/15/2026

The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to wish Troop I Technical Trooper Randall Cameron congratulations on his career! Thank you for your dedication and service to the citizens and state of Kansas for the past 21 years. It has been an honor to serve with you!

07/15/2026

On June 15th, a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper in Sedgwick County attempted to stop a black sport motorcycle for going 87 mph in a 65 mph zone. The rider decided that rather than stopping, he would flee.

Less than a month later, on July 8th, the same Trooper spotted the same motorcycle traveling 117 mph in a 60 mph zone. The rider thought he could get away again. However, after a 3-minute pursuit, the rider decided to make a good decision and stop.

The rider was taken into custody for the following charges:

1. Local warrant
2. Fleeing and eluding law enforcement
3. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
4. Driving while revoked
5. Driving as a habitual violator
6. Speeding (117 mph in a 60 mph zone)

We are still in the 100 deadliest days of summer, and actions like this can cause great injury or death to the rider and other innocent people on the roadway. The Kansas Highway Patrol remains committed to proactive enforcement and education to reduce serious crashes and save lives.

07/11/2026

Trooper Ferdinand "Bud" F. Pribbenow
End of Watch: July 11, 1981

Shortly after 8 p.m. on July 11, 1981, Trooper Pribbenow stopped a car traveling 98-mph in the 55-mph zone on the Turnpike north of the El Dorado interchange (US-77). Pribbenow was walking up to talk with the driver when suddenly the driver leapt out of his car and shot Pribbenow in the chest. The 23-year-old suspect then shot him in the neck before fleeing in his car.

A physician from Prescott, Arizona, was the first person on the scene after the shooting. He called for assistance on the patrol car radio but was unable to save Pribbenow.

A short time later, police spotted the killer's vehicle driving through the tollgate at the Kellogg exit in east Wichita, and a pursuit ensued. About a mile into the chase, the suspect rammed the back end of a van that was stopped at a light at Kellogg and Rock Road near the Towne East Shopping Mall. Officers demanded the suspect leave his car, and he replied with gunfire. Officers returned fire, striking the suspect several times before he was taken into custody.

Pribbenow served the citizens of Kansas for 22 years before his death. His wife, Dorothy, and five daughters survived him.

Today, we encourage you to think of Trooper Ferdinand "Bud" F. Pribbenow, his family members, and friends who were left behind. We should all be grateful for his service.

07/10/2026

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07/08/2026

On July 6, 2026, Captain Wright presented Master Trooper Wheeles with his 10-year pin. He started his KHP career on July 6, 2016.

Congratulations Trooper Wheeles, here's to 10 more!