KANSAS SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

                                OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

                                         2009

Tracy Ploutz           President                    Ellsworth Co           785/472-4416

Vernon Chinn      1^st Vice President             Pratt Co.                 620/672-4133

Ken McGovern     2^nd  Vice President           Douglas Co.             785/841-0007

John Fletcher        Secretary/Treasurer    Russell Co               785/483-2151

Lance Babcock     Sgt-at-Arms                   Grant Co.               620/356-3500

Darrell Wilson      Executive Dir.                 KSA                      785/827-2222

Carol Wilson        Office Manager               KSA                      785/827-2222

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

District 1:   Director      Larry Townsend               Wallace Co.         785/852-4288

                   Alternate     Kevin Butts                     Sherman Co.        785/899-4835

District 2:   Director      Curtis Miner                    Osborne Co.         785/346-2001

                   Alternate     Richard Schneider          Trego Co             785/743-5721      

District 3:   Director      Chuck Dunn                     Clay Co                785/632-5601

                   Alternate     Glen Kochanowski           Saline Co             785/826-6500

District 4:   Director      Laurie Dunn                   Osage Co.             785/828-3121

                   Alternate     David Zoellner              Leavenworth Co.   913/682-5724

District 5:   Director      Ed Benzona                    Stanton Co.       620/549-3247

                  Alternate    Jim Kreamer                Gray Co               620/855-3916

District 6:   Director      Dean Bush                     Ford Co                620/227-4508

                  Alternate     Tommy Tomson            Barber Co              620/886-5678

District 7:   Director      Craig Murphy                  Butler Co             316/322-4254

                 Alternate     Randy Henderson             Reno Co.              620/694-2735

District 8:   Director      Sandy Horton                 Crawford Co        620/724-8274

                   Alternate     James Keath                  Neosho Co           620/244-3888

Directors at large             Larry Welch                 Lawrence Ks

                                         Ed Pavey                    KLETC                620/694-1400

2009

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Frank Denning             Chair         Johnson Co                             913-791-5800

Sandy Horton             Co-chair      Crawford Co.                          620-724-8274

Randy Rogers             Member               Coffey Co.                                       620-364-2123

Bryan Whipple           Member                Ness Co.                                         785/798-3611

Tracy Ploutz               Member               Ellsworth Co                                   785/472-4416

John Calhoon          Member           Atchison Co.                          913-367-0216

Dick Barta             Member           Shawnee Co.                          785-368-2200

John Fletcher         Member            Russell Co.                            785-483-2151

Vernon Chinn          Member            Pratt Co.                              620-672-4133

Lance Babcock        Member            Grant Co                               620/356-3500

Ken McGovern        Member            Douglas Co                              785-841-0007 

Darrell Wilson        Member            KSA                                     785-827-2222

Jeff Bottenberg     Lobbyist            Topeka                                  785-233-1446 

FALL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Randy Henderson                     Chair                           Reno Co                                  620/694-2735

Pat Parsons                 Member             Logan Co.                 785/672-3288

John Fletcher              Member             Russell Co                 785/483-2151

Dick Barta                  Member             Shawnee                   785-368-2200

Lance Babcock              Member             Grant Co                   620/356-3500

Tracy Ploutz                Member              Ellsworth                   620-549-3247

Bryan Whipple              Member               Ness Co                   785/758-3611

Ed Pavey                    Member               KLETC                     620-694-1400

Larry Welch                Member               KBI  retired                                       

Ken McGovern              Member               Douglas Co.               785-841-0007

Ron Ridley                  Member              Hodgeman Co.             620-357-8391

Carol Wilson               Member                 KSA                      785-827-2222

Darrell Wilson              Member                KSA                      785-827-2222

JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Dick Barta                  Chair                     Shawnee Co.                           785/368-2200

Bryan Whipple           Member                      Ness Co                               785/758-3611

Randy Rogers             Member                     Coffey Co.                            620-364-2123

Tracy Ploutz               Member                    Ellsworth Co                           620-549-3247

Larry Welch               Member                    KBI retired                                        

Ed Pavey                     Member                  KLETC                                 520-649-1400

Ron Ridley                  Member                   Hodgeman Co.                         620-357-8391

John Fletcher              Member                    Russell Co.                           785-483-2151 Carol Wilson               Member                      KSA                                 785-827-2222

Darrell Wilson              Member              KSA                                        785-827-2222

TRAINING COMMITTEE

Ed Pavey             Chair                           KLETC                                   620-694-1400

Bryan Whipple       Co-Chair                     Ness Co                                   785/798-3611

Randy Rogers        Member                      Coffey Co.                                620-364-2123

Glen Kochanowski       Member                                      Saline Co.                                                           785-826-6500

Vernon Chinn         Member                      Pratt Co.                                 620-672-4133

Laurie Dunn           Member                      Osage Co                                785-828-3121

Ken McGovern         Member                      Douglas Co.                              785-841-0007

Ron Ridley            Member                      Hodgeman Co.                            620-357-8391

Darrell Wilson        Member                      KSA                                      785-827-2222

CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD

Dick Barta                  Representative                        Shawnee Co.                           785-368-2200

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Richard Schneider        Chair                   Trego Co.                                 785-743-5721

Ed Pavey                 Member                   KLETC                                   620-694-1400

Randy Rogers            Member                   Coffey Co.                              620-364-2123

Curtis Miner             Member                   Osborne Co.                             785-346-2001

Bryan Whipple           Member                   Ness Co                                  785-798-3611

Pat Parsons                 Member                      Logan Co                           785/672-3288

LIFE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Darrell Wilson                        Member                      KSA                                                                785-827-2222

Ed Pavey                     Member          KLETC                                   620-694-1400

John Fletcher              Member           Russell Co.                              785-843-2151

Randy Rogers             Member             Coffey Co                               620/364-2123

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE

Tracy Ploutz              Member          Ellsworth Co.                         785-472-4416

Vernon Chinn              Member          Pratt Co.                             620-672-4133 John Fletcher             Member          Russell Co.                            785-483-2151

Carol Wilson                     Member                KSA                                                    785-827-2222

Darrell Wilson                   Member                      KSA                                              785-827-2222

AUDIT COMMITTEE

John Fletcher              Chair                   Russell Co.                              785-483-2151

Vernon Chinn             Member                  Pratt Co.                                620-672-4133

Tracy Ploutz             Member                  Ellsworth Co.                             785-472-4416 Ken McGovern            Member                  Douglas Co                               785-841-0007

Lance Babcock           Member                  Grant Co                                620/356-3500

Larry Welch             Member                  KBI retired

Ed Pavey                 Member                   KLETC                                   620/694-1400

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Tracy Ploutz               Chair           Ellsworth Co.                             785/472-4416

Vernon Chinn             Member          Pratt Co.                                 620-672-4131

John Fletcher            Member          Russell Co.                               785-483-2151

Ken McGovern           Member          Douglas Co                                785/841-0007

Lance Babcock          Member          Grant Co.                                 620/356-3500

Darrell Wilson             Member          KSA                                                      785-827-2222

KANSAS COUNTY OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

John Calhoon             Chair                      Atchison Co.                           913-367-0216

Darrell Wilson                        Member                                 KSA                                                             785-827-2222

Dick Barta                               Member                               Shawnee Co.                                                785-368-2200

Vernon Chinn            Member               Pratt Co                           620-672-4133

Lance Babcock          Member               Grant Co.                          620/356-3500

JAIL COMMITTEE

Dean Bush                   Member               Ford Co.                                 620-227-4590

Vernon Chinn             Member                  Pratt Co.                                 620-672-4133

Sandy Horton                          Member                            Crawford Co.                                                      620-724-8274

SHERIFF & DEPUTY SHERIFF OF THE YEAR  COMMITTEE

Terry Maple               MEMBER                   KHP   

LARRY WELCH            MEMBER                   KBI

ED PAVEY                 MEMBER                   KLETC          

DARRELL WILSON        MEMBER                   KSA

HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE

 Sheriff Richard Schneider              Trego Co.                             North west

 Sheriff  Ron Blad                       Republic Co.                          North central

 Sheriff  Dick Barta                     Shawnee Co.                          North east

 Sheriff Dean Bush                       Ford Co                              South west

 Sheriff  Robert Hinshaw                 Sedgwick Co                          South central

 Sandy Horton                           Crawford Co                           South east