Wamego Police Department
Patrol Division

              The Wamego Police Department Patrol Division is responsible for the two square miles of the city limits and Wamego City Airport located on Airport which is two miles east of the city limits. The Patrol Divison answers calls for assistence from the public and will generaly be the first officer on the scene for all types of calls. The Patrol Division also enforces traffic laws and maintains highly visible patrol methods. The Patrol Division would not be complete without the assistance of the part time officers. These officers make themselves available at short notice to cover a shift if some one is sick or extra assistance is needed no matter the situation. All part time officers have full time jobs that they work; then the extra duties of working for the police department.

Full Time Officers

Steven Farmer:
Steven has 10 years of law enforcement experience and has been with the Wamego Police Department since 2005. Steven began his career with the Harper County Sheriff’s Department.

Mike Cathey:
Mike joined the Wamego Police Department in 2007, prior to that he was a police officer for the city of Herrington, Kansas.

Chris Herbel:
Chris began his law enforcement career with the Wamego Police Department in 2007, graduating from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in 2008.

Rachelle Riat:
Rachelle joined the Wamego Police Department in 2007 with 10 years of law enforcement experience. Rachelle began her career with the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Department.

Robert Van Cleave:
Robert joined the Wamego Police Department in 2007. He began his career with the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Department.

Part-Time Officers

Allen Shelton:
Allen started with the Wamego Police Department in January 2006 as a part-time police officer. Allen was a police officer with the Riley County Police Department for over 12 years.

Ken Emmele:
Ken began with the Wamego Police Department in 2006. Previously he was a police officer for the Hutchinson Police Department for 15 years.

Andy Couchman:
Andy joined the department in June 2004. Andy’s fulltime job is an EMT-I with the Pottawatomie County EMS.

Tracy Freeman:
Tracy is also the Captain of the reserve department.

Dave Salinas:
Dave works full time for the United States Air Force.

Chad Christiansen:
Chad began his career with in law enforcement with the Wamego Police Department in 2006.

Michael Paz-Torres:
Michael works full time in law enforcement for the United States Army.