Deputy Arrested 6.2.21 Update

MEDIA RELEASE                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:                                                JUNE 9, 2021

AGENCY:                                          SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

LOCATION:                                       WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS

TELEPHONE:                                   (316) 660-3900

CONTACT:                                        COLONEL BRIAN WHITE

      

On May 29, 2021, a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested in Sedgwick County for misdemeanor Domestic Violence Disorderly Conduct.

 

The charge stems from an incident involving the deputy’s domestic partner.

 

The incident was fully investigated and presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office for charging considerations. The District Attorney’s Office declined to pursue charges. Deputy Clayton Blackwood returned to restricted duty pending the outcome of the internal investigation, which will be handled by the Professional Standards Unit.

 

While on restricted duty, deputies under investigation for a serious policy violation do not have contact with the public.

 

 

M – O – R – E

 

 

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is a professional organization that honors our core

Values of, Integrity, Duty, Ethics, Attitude, Leadership and Service. The Sheriff’s Office

Takes pride in demonstrating these values on a daily basis. Every alleged complaint is taken seriously and is investigated either criminally or internally including false complaints of misconduct.                       

 

Deputies are not above the law and the Sheriff’s Office will always investigate any crime or complaint with the due diligence that the public entrusts in us.  

 

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