Atchison County Sheriff's Office

08/20/2026

On August 20th 2026, the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing 3-year-old child in the 300 block of 214th Road in rural Atchison County. The child had been outside the residence and wandered away.

Multiple agencies and community members responded to assist in searching the surrounding area. The child was located approximately half a mile from the residence near a pond and was safely returned to family members.

We would like to thank everyone who assisted with the search, including Atchison County Emergency Services, Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Highway Patrol Aircraft, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Valley Falls Police Department, Effingham Fire Department, and the local volunteers who came out to help.

We would also like to thank the Horton Police Department and Kansas Bureau of Investigation, who were preparing to assist with the search, along with the many people who reached out and offered to help.

We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support from our neighboring agencies and community members. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this incident to a safe conclusion.

05/13/2026

🐾 FOUND DOG 🐾

This Chihuahua was located last night along US-73 Highway just west of Atchison near the area of Cedar Ridge Vet Clinic. She is approximately 2-years old and friendly.

She did not have a collar and is not microchipped.

If you recognize her, or know who her owners might be, please contact the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office.

04/22/2026

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Walmart Atchison parking lot.
It is the perfect time to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. Pills, capsules, patches will be accepted. Liquid products are also accepted when sealed in their original container.
Can’t make it that day? A safe place to dispose of expired medications all year long is at the Atchison County Sheriff's Office to ensure every day is Take Back Day.
Find a location near you at DEATakeBack.com.

01/09/2026

Today, January 9th, 2026, is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

We here at the Sheriff's Office are very proud of our deputies. They do a job that most will not or can not. We as a community ask them to risk themselves, to experience trauma, to assist people having their worst days, while also being stoic. It's a hard sell.

It's days like today...where we see the outpouring of appreciation from our community members, such as the donated donuts, the gifted cookies, the positive posts......
that we are reminded that most of the community, the city, the county, appreciate the efforts of our law enforcement.

Too often, voices get amplified that call for officers and deputies to be harmed, and the positivity gets suppressed.

But not today.

We cannot thank you enough.

12/23/2025

6th Annual Shop with the Sheriff – Thank You!

The Atchison County Sheriff’s Office completed our 6th Annual Shop with the Sheriff, an annual community outreach program that supports children and families in need. Our goal is to build long-lasting, positive relationships between youth and law enforcement while celebrating the holiday season.

Because of generous community support, we were able to provide clothes, shoes, and gifts for 21 children, along with holiday meal gift cards from Van Dyke’s Grocery for each family. This is an increase in children from previous years, and would not have been possible without the support of our donors:

Karl Buttron; Scott and Janafer Chartier; Strongs Body Shop; Lights Out; Razorjack Recruiting; Cornerstone Printing; BRT Construction; Lopez de Mexico; Jack Bower; StressCrete; Dan Pickman; Sharon Locke; Carrigan Lumber; Hobbe Charge; L&L Construction; Mr. Gs; Consumer Oil & Propane; Taco John’s; Joe Lienemann; Philip Burke; Courtney Laurie; Travis Wright; Kathy and Rex Hines; Mike Edwards; and Fox Theater.

We would also like to extend a sincere thank you to Walmart for their outstanding support and assistance with this year’s event. Their staff did a fantastic job helping ensure the evening ran smoothly.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Shop with the Sheriff a success and for supporting children and families in the Atchison community.
Merry Christmas!

Walmart Walmart Atchison

12/16/2025

The Sheriff's Office has gotten a few reports in the past week or two of a telephone scam going around.

This scam goes like this.....

A person calls from the "US Marshal's Service"
They say you missed federal jury duty.
They say there is a warrant outstanding and you need to pay a bond.
The bond can be paid at your nearest CVS
The caller texts a barcode and you use this bar code to load $500
The caller steals your money.

The caller is NOT from any law enforcement.
There is no such thing as a cash bond from federal court.
The bar code is the bar code from a gift card.

If you legitimately miss any jury duty. WE WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE. We will NEVER call you on the phone.

If you get these calls, HANG UP and call your local police department or Sheriff's Office.

12/10/2025

The link is also on the Sheriff's public website.

*Update to scheduled test notification*

We have been made aware that some residents—particularly AT&T and Apple iPhone users—may not have received today’s CodeRED test phone call due to call-screening features on certain devices and carriers.

These features may automatically block, silence, or filter unknown or automated numbers, preventing CodeRED test calls from ringing through to the recipient. This issue does not affect text or email alerts.

We are continuing to look into this and will share updates as we learn more.

📢 CODE RED SYSTEM UPDATE – SERVICE RESTORED
Atchison County’s access to the CodeRED notification system has been successfully restored in the wake of the nationwide cybersecurity incident. Atchison County now has access to the new CodeRED by Crisis24 platform and has been conducting checks to ensure full system functionality. Automated Weather Alerts are still not available, but are expected to be restored soon.

📣 A test notification will be sent to all users today at 4:00 PM.
This test will ensure the system is properly connected and operating as expected. If you need to enroll, update your contact information, or add additional methods of contact, please visit:
🔗 https://accountportal.onsolve.net/atchisoncountyks

⚠️ Important: Per Onsolve, the most recent data backup available during the migration was from March 31, 2025.
If you signed up for CodeRED after March 31, 2025, please check to ensure you are still enrolled for notifications once the test alert is sent. If you do not receive the notification, please enroll at the link above or follow the links on the Atchison County Website.
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Additional Information
OnSolve has confirmed that contact information from CodeRED user accounts was compromised during the cyberattack, and the compromised data does appear to have been published online. While there is no evidence that this information has been misused, residents should take precautions.
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Recommended precautions
• Update your passwords if you used the same one for other accounts.
• Stay alert for phishing attempts or unexpected messages, especially during the holiday season.

If you have questions or concerns about your CodeRED account, please contact OnSolve directly at: [email protected]

12/08/2025

Folks.....

The Sheriff's Office is very proud of this program. It has been so very successful in the past and the time is almost on us again.

Families and children are generally nominated by various organizations and non-profits in the community and we try to give those families an amazing Christmas.

We cannot do any of it without donations by our community members. Open up your Venmo app and send a few bucks our way. Every dollar goes to this program and this program alone.

12/01/2025

The Christmas Season is here! And with that, so is our 6th Annual Shop with the Sheriff Campaign! Please help us continue this outreach!
Donations may be made online through Venmo or by sending a check via U.S. mail.
For questions, please contact us by phone, email, or Facebook.
Venmo: -sheriff

11/19/2025

**Important Announcement**
The CodeRED public notification system is currently offline due to a cybersecurity incident that caused damage to the CodeRED platform. At this time, the vendor has not provided a timeline for when the system will be restored. As a result, Atchison County is unable to send notifications through CodeRED until further notice.
During this outage, the County will use the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) for emergency, life-safety notifications only, if needed. Please note: IPAWS cannot be used for non-emergency or convenience notifications. This system is federally regulated by FEMA and is reserved strictly for urgent public safety messages.
Residents are encouraged to monitor local news outlets, official County/City websites, and official social media pages for updates and information that would normally be distributed through CodeRED.