Crime & Safety
Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: Detention Deputy Arrested 01.07.22
See the latest announcement from the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office.
January 7, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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DATE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â January 7, 2022
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AGENCY:                                         SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
LOCATION:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS
TELEPHONE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (316) 660-3900
CONTACT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SHERIFF JEFF EASTER
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Throughout this week, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office received information concerning a detention deputy bringing contraband into the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. The complaint was assigned to the Investigation’s Division and is still ongoing. The detectives assigned to the case have discovered the detention deputy was involved in trafficking contraband. Due to the allegations and evidence ascertained, it was determined enough probable cause existed to arrest the detention deputy for trafficking contraband. Additional charges could be applied, depending on the results of the ongoing investigation.
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The Detention Deputy, Andrew Gilbert, began employment with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office in June of 2019. Effective today, he was placed on suspension without pay.
This press release was produced by the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.