OFFICER ROSTER

Years Of Service By Rank

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KYLE

Hired:01.01.2015

Kyle Courtney came to Merriam from Newport News, Virginia, where he worked as a police officer since February 2012. Kyle has a bachelor’s degree in American History from The University of Kansas.

KRISTIN HANNABASS

Hired:04.13.2015

Officer Kristin Hannabass was hired on April 13, 2015 and is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has a degree in Law Enforcement and also serves in the U.S. Army Reserves.

JARED RUBY

Hired:09.20.2015

Jared came to the Merriam Police Department after working at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office for three and a half years. He earned an associate’s degree in electrical technology, and is currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration at Park University.

AUSTIN TWITE

Hired:12.28.2015

Austin Twite earned a bachelor’s of science degree in sociology from Kansas State University. He grew up in Olathe, Kansas.