Detention Deputy Arrested on Felony Warrant

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — A Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy was arrested Sunday on felony charges out of St. Charles County, Missouri.

Deputy Kadin Scritchfield, 20, of Derby, was stopped by the Derby Police Department on Nov. 30, 2025, for a traffic violation. During the stop, officers confirmed Scritchfield had an active felony warrant. He was taken into custody on allegations of Threatening Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images and First-Degree Harassment from an incident reported in December 2024.

Scritchfield is being held without bond in the Sedgwick County Jail pending extradition to Missouri.

Scritchfield joined the Sheriff’s Office as a probationary employee in September 2025. His employment has since been terminated.

The Sheriff’s Office remains committed to upholding strong ethical standards and operating with integrity. When concerns arise involving any employee, the office takes immediate action to ensure accountability and to maintain the confidence of the community it serves.

POINT OF CLARIFICATION FROM SHERIFF JEFF EASTER

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is aware of questions regarding the recent arrest of a detention deputy. Although the allegations against the deputy are reported to have occurred in December 2024, the felony warrant was not signed by a St. Charles County judge until Oct. 1, 2025.

The deputy completed a full background investigation before being hired in August 2025 and had already entered the training academy prior to the issuance of the warrant. At the time of the background check, he did not have any active warrants and was not listed as a suspect in any case.

The Sheriff’s Office was not notified of the Missouri charges or the warrant when it was issued in October. We first became aware of the situation during the deputy’s arrest on Sunday.

All applicants are required to report any law enforcement contact during the hiring and background investigation process. The deputy did not report any law enforcement contact related to this matter, as required by policy.

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