TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) has promoted a turnpike trooper up the ranks. KHP Superintendent Colonel Erik Smith has appointed Captain John Lehnherr to the rank of lieutenant colonel. This promotion will see Lehnherr serving as second in command at the KHP starting Oct. 15, 2023, according to a press release from […]
TOPEKA — A U.S. District Court judge resolved in favor of the state of Kansas without a trial the lawsuit alleging the recently retired Kansas Highway Patrol superintendent engaged in
TOPEKA — A U.S. District Court judge resolved in favor of the state of Kansas without a trial the lawsuit alleging the recently retired Kansas Highway Patrol superintendent engaged in
The judge determined former KHP Superintendent Herman Jones had qualified immunity and that the employees’ claims were not severe enough to warrant legal action.