Be responsible, make good decisions, & have a sober driver in your festivities tonight.
As we close 2018, the KHP appreciates the opportunity to serve Our citizens. Thank you for the kindness you’ve shown us. we look forward to helping our travelers in 2019. Be safe!
It's
#KansasDay
. 158 yrs ago, our great state was admitted into the Union.
Through our wk every day, we get to meet so many. What makes Ks a great place to live is the heart of the state—those who make it up.
Lucky to serve & reside in the
#SunflowerState
.
HBD, Kansas!
Our hearts break for our brothers and sisters
@WyCosheriff
as well as the loved ones of the deputies shot today. Our thoughts are with you in the difficult days ahead!
#ThinBlueLine
#WeStandWithWyCo
In the coming days, you will see all officers of the KHP wearing black mourning bands, and civilians, black pins, as we mourn the fallen
@WycoSheriff
deputy.
We do so as a sign of respect, honor, and solidarity with our brothers and sisters across our state, and our nation.
Hey friends! Are you all on Facebook? If so, please hop over there and “like” our pic for the AAST Best Looking Cruiser Competition. We’d love to make the calendar this year!
#Kansas
#wheat
Link:
Today the
@KSAGOffice
was presented a check from Mr.
@ericstonestreet
for the expansion and renovation of the Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial Monument, where the name of each of Kansas' fallen officers is inscribed.
#ThinBlueLine
Trooper Regan Casey has just received her
@kshighwaypatrol
badge following 24 weeks of training.
Trooper Casey's father, JAY CASEY placed her badge on her uniform for the first time.
Her hometown is Natoma Kansas.
Her duty station is Saline County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol announced that Lieutenant Candice Breshears has been promoted to Captain.
She will oversee the Public and Governmental Affairs Unit at General Headquarters in Topeka, KS.
The Patrol congratulates Captain Breshears on her promotion.
TROOPER Anthony Calderon has just received his KHP badge following 23 weeks of training.
His girlfriend pinned his badge on him.
His hometown is Garden City, Kansas
His duty station is Kearny County
A few of the faces that are critical to our mission, yet go unseen.
Meet 4 of our rockstar
@KHPDispatch
personnel. Communications Specialists IIs Nikki Anderson, Therese Bates, Amy Strowig, & Sue Lefort have a total of 31 years of service to our citizens!
#OnePatchOnePatrol
Master Trooper White is the 2nd State Trooper to be struck on the side of the highway in less than a week!! Please
#MoveOver
!!
Thankfully he will be okay and make it home to his family.
Kansas law requires motorists to
#SlowDownMoveOver
for emergency vehicles!
The Kansas Highway Patrol extends our heartfelt condolences and prayers to Officer Daniel Vasquez's family, friends, and fellow officers with the
@nkcpolice
.
Our hearts break tonight....
The men & women of the Kansas Highway Patrol offer our most sincere condolences to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office & the loved ones of their fallen deputy.
You all will be in our thoughts & prayers during this most difficult time.
#ThinBlueLine
KHP out working in our Kansas communities tonight to assist our neighbors. Our thoughts to everyone impacted by these storms we’ve been having.
#ServiceCourtesyProtection
Today our thoughts are with Master Trooper Larry Huff's family, friends and fellow Patrol personnel left behind as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always remembered.
Never forgotten.
Master Trooper Larry Huff
End of Watch: November 26, 1993
#LATEST
from Jewell County:
•Two deputies shot
•Suspect: Jason Whitson
•Driving 2004 Ford Windstar
•KS Tag: 729-JFG
•Both deputies expected to survive
More here:
When we search for bad guys at night, the
@KHPAircraft
@BellFlight
helicopter relies on
@flir
forward looking infrared to find them hiding in the dark. After we find a bad guy in the dark, we rely on a 40 million candlepower spotlight to show everyone where they are...
Colonel Herman T. Jones, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, announced that Technical Trooper Candice Breshears has been promoted to Lieutenant.
See media release for more information.
We are heartbroken tonight, after one of our KHP Motorist Assist Technicians died following a traffic crash this afternoon.
Our thoughts are with the Technician's loved ones at this time.
Name will be released once next of kin is notified.
See release for details.
Today our thoughts are with Master Trooper Dean Goodheart's family, friends and fellow Patrol personnel left behind as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always remembered.
Never forgotten.
Master Trooper Dean Goodheart
End of Watch: September 6, 1995
K-9 Chase is officially retiring!
Chase is a Belgian Malinois born in Holland in July 2014. He joined the KHP in February 2016. Chase will live out his days in retirement with his current handler.
We wish you the best in retirement, Chase!
#HappyRetirement
#ChaseWasOnTheCase
In honor of
#NationalPoliceWeek
, the Kansas Highway Patrol will be highlighting those lost in the line of duty.
We encourage you to think of these troopers who gave their lives in service to the citizens of the state of Kansas.
#NeverForgotten
#ThinBlueLine
The first blue and gray Kansas Highway Patrol cars were released to troopers in 1950. This photo shows TRP Daniel Bailey next to his patrol car in 1958.
On May 27, 2020, the Patrol issued 14 blue and gray Dodge Chargers to showcase the favored color scheme.
#ThrowbackThursday
Tonight and in the difficult days ahead, our thoughts will be with the men & women of
@WichitaPolice
& the loved ones of Officer Stacy Woodson, who was killed in an off-duty crash today. Prayers for his son's recovery as well!
#thinblueline
For
#ThrowbackThursday
this week, we see Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers stop to assist with a tire change in 1954.
A prime example of what we strive to do every day.
The KHP would like to wish Troop B PRO Technical Trooper Don Hughes congratulations on his retirement! Thank you for your dedication and service to the citizens and the state of Kansas for the past 39 years. It has been an honor to serve with you!
#ServiceCourtesyProtection
Today in Topeka we gathered during the 36th Ann. KS Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony to honor all of the officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in their service to our state.
Their legacy lives on, and will never be forgotten.
#ThinBlueLine
Last night, Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Christopher Rosell completed his field training. He is now on his own on the road serving Troop G - Turnpike.
#Congratulations
#ServiceCourtesyProtection
KHP Class
#58
has graduated and the state's 24 newest Kansas State Troopers will be headed to their duty stations to begin field training.
DYK this class had the largest number of female graduates of any KHP class ever?
Today was the 1st day of training for KHP
#Class58
at the KHP Training Academy in Salina. For the next 23 wks they'll learn about providing
#ServiceCourtesyProtection
across Kansas. They graduate in December.
The
@kshighwaypatrol
are the 2019
@KansasStateFair
Goat Milking Champions!
Team members were Master Trooper Lindsey Murphy, Lieutenant Travis Phillips and Major Michael Murphy.
🐐 😀
Troop C recently welcomed Trooper Williams, K-241, to their ranks! He's stationed in Ottawa County and is working towards completing his field training phase with Master Trooper Noon and Trooper Zamecnik.
#KHPFamily
#ServiceCourtesyProtection
All Kansas borders & highways throughout the state remain open to the public. Winter weather temporarily closed portions of I-70 in Western Kansas Mar 19 but currently they are open. Please continue to drive safe, buckle up and take proper COVID-19 precautions as you travel.
Congrats KHP class
#33
!
Today, 20 years ago you started training in hopes of becoming a
#StateTrooper
In addition...
Our agency is getting some
@Dodge
Durangos in the very near future and
@TrooperBenKHP
is assigned one.
🙂
March 21st, 2019, will be the start of my 20th year with the
@kshighwaypatrol
Just putting it out there...
A new Dodge Pursuit Durango would be a great gift from my upper KHP management.
#NoShame
😎
Our thoughts are with TRP Ferdinand “Bud” Pribbenow’s family, friends, and fellow Patrol personnel left behind, as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always Remembered.
Never Forgotten.
End of Watch: July 11, 1981
#ThinBlueLine
TROOPER Kenton Ubelaker has just received his KHP badge following 23 weeks of training.
His father pinned his badge on him.
His hometown is Osborne, Kansas
His duty station is Thomas County
Our thoughts are with TRP Conroy O’Brien’s family, friends, and fellow Patrol personnel left behind, as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always Remembered.
Never Forgotten.
End of Watch: May 24, 1978
#ThinBlueLine
Today our thoughts are with Sergeant Eldon K. Miller's family, friends and fellow Patrol personnel left behind as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always remembered.
Never forgotten.
Sergeant Eldon K. Miller
End of Watch: January 19, 1968
To where the buffalo roam. Happy 162nd Birthday, Kansas! While the American bison has only been our official state animal for the past 68 years, the Kansas Highway Patrol has been proudly serving all those traveling throughout our great state since 1937.
#ToTheStarsKS
#KansasDay
Trooper Gage Canfield has just received his
@kshighwaypatrol
badge following 24 weeks of training.
Trooper Canfield's mother, LISA CANFIELD placed his badge on his uniform for the first time.
His hometown is Concordia Kansas.
His is duty station is Riley County.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Motorist Assist Technician Ricardo J. Torres, who died following a traffic crash while on duty yesterday.
Further information:
#ThinBlueLine
#OnePatchOnePatrol
Historic moment for KHP this morning!
We were presented our Certificate of Accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), an accomplishment less than 5% of all LE agencies receive.
Video from our event:
DYK the 4 women who helped comprise
#KHPClass58
, which graduated yesterday, is the largest number of female troopers to graduate out of any one recruit class?
We are proud to welcome them to the agency.
KHP Technical Trooper Brian Horney and Lieutenant Michael Marnach have been assisting Topeka schools with handing out sack lunches for students.
They have been meeting at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Starlite Skate Center parking lot in Topeka.
THANK YOU to all who have expressed your appreciation this
#LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
! So grateful to be able to serve.
For our
#ThinBlueLine
brothers & sisters across the nation, THANK YOU for the work you do each day to make a difference.
#Proud
to serve alongside you.
To the citizens of Kansas and to our partners across city, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies, we want to thank you.
#NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay
Our thoughts are with Master Trooper Larry L. Huff’s family, friends, and fellow Patrol personnel left behind, as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always Remembered.
Never Forgotten.
Master Trooper Larry L. Huff,
End of Watch: November 26, 1993
#ThinBlueLine
Our thoughts are with Trooper James D. Thornton’s family, friends, and fellow Patrol personnel left behind, as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always Remembered. Never Forgotten.
End of Watch: October 2, 1973
#ThinBlueLine
A Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper visits with a motorist in the 1930's. Our uniform has gone through a few changes over the years, but largely still remains close to the same today.
#ThrowbackThursday
This week our thoughts are with Trooper James D. Thornton's family, friends and fellow Patrol personnel left behind as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always remembered.
Never forgotten.
End of Watch: October 2, 1973
Today is National Police Woman Day! We salute the 20 uniformed women of the Kansas Highway Patrol who serve and protect the State of Kansas.
We thank the women of KHP who broke barriers so we can proudly serve today!
#NationalPoliceWomanDay
#WomenOfKHP
#StrongWomen
#JoinUs
Trooper Hill, K-210, has been welcomed into the Troop G family! TRP Hill is the grandson of fallen KHP TRP Ferdinand "Bud" Pribbenow, K-211. TRP Pribbenow was also a member of Troop G from 1962 until 1981. We're proud TRP Hill is carrying on his grandfather's legacy with us!
Trooper Philip Mattocks has just received his
@kshighwaypatrol
badge following 24 weeks of training.
Trooper Mattocks's wife, SARAH MATTOCKS placed his badge on him for the first time.
His hometown is Virginia Beach Virginia.
His duty station is Geary County.
KHP would like to wish Troop C Master Trooper Mario Rios 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!
#ServiceCourtesyProtection
#HappyRetirement
TROOPER Joseph Bondio has just received his KHP badge following 23 weeks of training.
His mother pinned his badge on him.
His hometown is Lancaster, California
His duty station is Johnson/Wyandotte counties
This morning we will gather to honor a man who played an integral role in the history of the Kansas Highway Patrol, Colonel Allen Rush.
Retired Colonel Rush passed away December 2, 2018.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time.
Today our thoughts are with Trooper John McMurray’s family, friends and fellow Patrol personnel left behind as we honor his service and sacrifice.
Always remembered.
Never forgotten.
Trooper John McMurray
End of Watch: December 9, 1964
Did you know the four women who helped comprise
#KHPClass58
, which graduated yesterday, is the largest number of female troopers to graduate out of any one recruit class?
We are proud to welcome them to the agency.