Sedgwick County jail deputy arrested, accused of stalking & domestic battery, officials say

Eduardo Castillo

November 7, 2024 at 2:45 p.m.·1 min read

A 20-year-old Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office jail deputy was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stalking, misdemeanor domestic battery and criminal trespass, a SCSO official said.

Jail records shows the deputy was booked into the jail shortly after 10 p.m. His bond is set at $35,000.

The deputy has been employed with the sheriff’s office since July. He is currently suspended from duty. A criminal case and internal investigation is ongoing, SCSO public information office Branden Stitt said.

The deputy is not being identified because he has not yet been formally charged.

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