Chief of Police
Chief Armstrong has a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Kansas; a Bachelor of Arts degree in management from Mid-America Nazarene University; and an Associate Arts degree in Administration of Justice from Johnson County Community College. He is also a graduate of the FBI’s National Academy and Leadership School. In addition his formal education in law enforcement, Chief Armstrong has worked in nearly every possible position in the KCK Police Department during his 32-year career. He has worked as commander on dozens of tactical incidents, including barricade and hostage situations, the 2003 tornado which devastated Wyandotte County and other parts of the KC metro and race events at Kansas Speedway. In addition, Armstrong authored and implemented the Community Policing philosophy in the KCK Police Department. Chief Armstrong worked his way up the career ladder from police cadet, become the youngest Captain in KCK Police Department history to attain rank under competitive promotional testing.
