Garnett, KS – Four Kansas law enforcement officers are recovering after a violent domestic incident left one suspect dead, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. The department confirmed that three Osage County Deputies and one Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper were injured during the response.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the officers were responding to a domestic violence call when the situation escalated. All four were hospitalized but are expected to recover. Officials expressed deep gratitude that the outcome did not claim additional lives.
“We are grateful that those four men responded,” the department shared in a statement. “We are grateful that they chose to serve and protect. We are grateful that our brothers in blue who were injured will recover.”
The Sheriff’s Office also extended condolences to the family of the deceased suspect and acknowledged the high risk officers face during domestic violence calls. “We are sending all our good thoughts and wishes to those affected,” the statement added.
Authorities have not yet released additional details about the suspect or the specific location of the incident. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is expected to assist in reviewing the case.
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