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Sheriff Dierks Suspension Order

 

The hearing for Sheriff Robert Dierks was suspended from office Friday morning, March 29.  The court hearing was canceled, but KGGF was in touch with Special Prosecutor Hiatt who sent us a copy of the order filed by the Chief District Court Judge, Daniel D. Creitz who filed that Dierks “stands accused of committing the crimes of Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer or, in the alternative, Attempted Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer, and Intimidation of a Witness, class A and B misdemeanors respectively.”


 

The order states that on March 20, the State of Kansas filed the application for suspension, and “in consideration of the allegations contained in the Petition” (filed by Hiatt), and “based on the agreement between the plaintiff and defendant in this matter”, the Court found “good cause” to suspend Dierks "effective immediately" and "until a final hearing and determination has been made". The suspension will “remain in place until further order”.


 

Undersheriff Richard George has been appointed as Sheriff of Montgomery County on a temporary basis, and as “acting sheriff” is responsible for carrying out all legal duties and obligations of the position. More details are available to the public at Montgomery County Judicial Center, at the Clerk's office on the 2nd floor. For case number and links, go to kggfradio.com and click on the article update. Case number for State of Kansas vs. Robert W. Dierks is 2019-CV-000024-I-OT (click to pull up a copy of the Order of Suspension).

 

First page of the order with judge's signature:

 

 

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