Fort Scott Police Department

08/17/2026

Let’s have a great year y’all!

08/04/2026

Update: Isaiah Burris has been located and is safe.

The Fort Scott Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing juvenile. Isaiah R. Burris, 15 years old, approximately 5' 5" tall and weighing 160 lbs. Last seen on August 3rd in Fort Scott, Kansas wearing the same clothing he is photographed in on the right. If you see him please contact the Fort Scott Police Department at 620-223-1700.

07/27/2026

The Fort Scott Police Department has taken several reports of vehicle burglaries, primarily on the east side of Fort Scott. The largest amount of activity appears to have occurred in areas east of Broadway and south of 1st Street. These incidents were believed to have occurred sometime during the overnight hours between 07/26/2026 and 07/27/2026.

The Fort Scott Police Department would like to remind everyone to ensure your vehicles are secured. Further, we ask that you check your surveillance camera's for any suspicious activity occurring during that time frame. If you have video footage to provide or simply have information to share regarding this activity, please contact the Fort Scott Police Department at 620-223-1700.

07/14/2026

Notice of criminal conviction and sentencing:

On June 3rd, 2025, the Fort Scott Police Department took a report from a citizen concerning a sexual assault of a 15 year old female victim by a 45 year old male suspect. The incident was alleged to have occurred at a residence in the city limits of Fort Scott and the suspect was identified as Nathan Bartlett of Fort Scott. After a thorough investigation conducted by the Investigations Division of the Fort Scott Police Department, Nathan Bartlett was taken into custody on July 4th, 2025 and charged with numerous sexual offenses. On January, 23rd 2026, Nathan Bartlett was convicted in the District Court of Bourbon County for Attempted Aggravated Criminal So**my and Attempted Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child. On July 13th, 2026, Nathan Bartlett was sentenced to the Kansas Department of Corrections for a period of 126 months for the aforementioned crimes. The Fort Scott Police Department would like to extend our gratitude to the Bourbon County Attorney’s Office for their efforts in this matter as well.

07/10/2026

Please welcome the newest member of our department! Schuyler Ives graduated from KLETC today! We wish you nothing but success in your career and service to our community!

07/01/2026

06/17/2026

Come join our team! We have open positions for Patrol Officer. Visit fscity.org to apply!