KPOA Chief Executive Officers

PRESIDENT

Lieutenant Keith Rather
Kansas Dept of Wildlife & Parks
Box 777
Chanute, Ks 66720
Office:  620-431-0380 
Email Keith Rather

Committee(s): Firearms, Resolutions Committee, Finance Committee

PRESIDENT - ELECT

Deputy Director Darin Beck
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC)
PO BOX 647
11009 S. Hornet
Hutchinson, Kansas 67501
Office: 620-694-1400
FAX # 620-694-1425
Email Darin Beck

Committee(s): Audit, Vice-Chair Scholarship, Chair Legislative

VICE PRESIDENT

Chief Deputy Richard Powell
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
141 W Elm
Wichita, Kansas 67501
Office: 316-660-3900
Email Richard Powell

Committee(s): Vice-Chair Training Committee, Legislative, Operation Life Saver

SECRETARY / TREASURER

Al Thimmesch
Kansas Peace Officers Association
P.O. Box 2592
Wichita, Kansas 67201
Office: 316-722-8433
FAX # 316-773-3185
Email: kpoa@kpoa.org

Committee(s):  Chairman Arrangements Committee, Legislative, Training, Vice-Chair Death Benefits, Vice-Chair Life Membership, Finance, Policy & Procedure, Constitution & By-Laws, Chairman Magazine Committee

SERGEANT- AT- ARMS

Howard Kahler
Marion Police Department (Retired)
Lindsborg, Ks
Email Howard Kahler

Committee(s): Legislative, Chairman Resolution Committee, Scholarship Committee

IMMEDIATE PAST-President

Steve Culp
Kansas CPOST
1999 N Amidon #350,
Wichita, Ks 67203
Office:  316-832-9906 
Email Steve Culp

Committees:  Policy & Procedures Committee, Legislative

KPOA Webmaster

Jeff Piper
Office: 316-660-9809
FAX # 316-383-7673
Email: Jeff Piper