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A judge has sided with former Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Herman Jones in a federal lawsuit. The case was brought against him in 2021 by two former majors who supervised multiple female employees who accused Jones creating a hostile work environment and subjecting them to sexual misconduct. In the lawsuit, Majors Scott Harrington and Josh Kellerman alleged they were victims of retaliation.

Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday she will tap Erik Smith, a top official with the federal DEA, to lead the embattled Kansas Highway Patrol.

Justin Dobler was eventually fired from KHP in July 2021

6 women sue Kansas Highway Patrol leaders, claim discrimination, sexual harassment Katie Bernard, The Kansas City Star © Dreamstime/TNS Six women have filed a lawsuit against the state of Kansas and several managers at the Kansas Highway Patrol. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Six women are suing the state of Kansas and several managers at the Kansas Highway Patrol, alleging a hostile work environment and culture of sexual harassment and gender discrimination that stems from the top of the agency. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, is the latest in a series of claims levele...

Six women, all current and former Kansas Highway Patrol employees, filed suit against top agency officials in federal court Friday, alleging they discriminated against female workers and created a hostile environment in the department. The suit alleges the agency violated federal anti-discrimination law, the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment and the women's First Amendment rights to free speech. It is the latest in a series of accusations leveled against KHP’s work climate, with two former officers also suing the agency for alleged retaliation when they attempted to help wome...