Oct 22, 2020

Kansas police officer accused of stalking woman

Posted Oct 22, 2020 1:00 AM
Jones photo Sedgwick County Sheriff's office
Jones photo Sedgwick County Sheriff's office

SEDGWICK COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a case of alleged stalking and have made an arrest.

Wichita police officials learned a suspect identified 31-year-old Ryan Jones, a 4-year-veteran of the Wichita Police Department, was possibly stalking a woman.

Wichita Police requested the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office  investigate in order to avoid conflicts of interest. 

On Tuesday evening Jones was arrested and booked into the County Jail on a charge of misdemeanor stalking, according to Davidson.

Jones has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal and internal investigation. The Sheriff's office is still actively investigating the case.