MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: MAY 11, 2021
AGENCY: SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
LOCATION: WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS
TELEPHONE: (316) 660-3900
CONTACT: COLONEL BRIAN WHITE
On April 13, 2021, a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested by the Wichita Police Department for Aggravated Domestic Battery, Domestic Battery, Criminal Threat and Domestic Violence Criminal Damage to Property.
The allegations stem from an incident involving an intimate partner of the deputy with whom he shares a residence.
The Wichita Police Department fully investigated this incident. The case was presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office as well as the City of Wichita Prosecutor’s Office. Both offices declined charges. Deputy Tyler Brooks returned to restricted duty pending the outcome of the internal investigation, which is being conducted 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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