Hi everyone!

April 12th-18th, 2026, is National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week—a time to honor and celebrate the incredible 9-1-1 professionals who answer emergency calls, dispatch first responders, and provide life-saving assistance to our community.

This is our chance to recognize the unseen heroes of public safety, the first, first responder—our dedicated dispatchers. Here in Kiowa County, we are fortunate to have an outstanding team that has tackled critical calls, worked long hours, and performed like true rockstars!
To show our appreciation, I’m putting together gift boxes for our dispatchers and would love your support. If you’re able to donate, every contribution makes a difference—items like keychains, coffee mugs, t-shirts, notepads, snacks, gift cards, coupon books, or anything thoughtful would be greatly appreciated.

We have 5 amazing team members, and if you're interested in sponsoring a meal during the week, please let me know which day works best for you. We run 1-2 dispatchers per shift.

Teachers: Dispatchers LOVE receiving letters and drawings from students! If you’d like a list of names, just let me know, and I’ll provide that for you.

Thank you for helping us celebrate these incredible professionals!

Please drop by the office and see us or you can send us mail!

Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office
c/o Krista Amaro
200 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Greensburg, KS 67054

Thank you in advance for helping us recognize the hard work and dedication of our dispatchers. Your generosity truly makes an impact!

Additionally, I’d like to take this time to remind local businesses to update their emergency after-hours contact information. Keeping our records up to date ensures that we can reach the right people when it matters most.

You can give Krista a call at 620-723-2182 or email the info to Krista.amaro@kiowacountyks.gov ... See MoreSee Less