2026 SAMS Flyer
THE KANSAS SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE
32ND ANNUAL S.A.M.S.
(Sheriffs' Administration and Management Seminar)
February 10-11, 2026
Kansas Star Event Center
777 Kansas Star Drive, Mulvane, KS 67110
REGISTRATION
Registration can be completed online at www.kansassheriffs.org under the conference tab or you can register on-site.
HOTEL
The Hampton Inn at 785 Kansas Star Drive, Mulvane, KS is the official conference hotel for SAMS 2026.
For room reservations, call 316-524-3777 and ask for the SAMS 2026 room block. The room rate is $103-113 per night (plus tax). This rate includes a free hot breakfast. The cutoff date for room reservations is January 15, 2026.
| S.A.M.S. Schedule | |||
| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 | ||
| 7am-12pm | Conference Registration | 8-9am | Racial & Biased Based Policing - Ethical Decision Making in Law Enforcement Speaker: Sgt. Ted Shinneman, Wellington PD |
| 8-9am | Tragedy Planning and Technology Speaker: Jordan Smith, INA Alert |
9-10am | Case Review - Animal Cruelty, Cock Fighting in Kansas Speaker: Det. Andrea Wagner, Sumner County Sheriff's Office |
| 9-10am | Kansas Violent Death Reporting System Updates Speaker: Jeff Wilhelm, KDHE |
10am-12pm | Overview St. Francis Hospital Active Shooter Incident, Tulsa, OK Speaker: Mike Eckert, Tulsa PD & Richard Meulenberg, Tulsa PD |
| 10-11am | Drug Trends and Jail Initiatives in Kansas Speaker: Todd Hixon, Midwest HIDTA |
12-1pm | Lunch - Sponsored by Benchmark Services and NCIC Correctional Services |
| 11am-12pm | KDOT Traffic Safety Updates Speaker: Gayle Donaldson, KDOT |
1-3pm | Crypto and the Dark Web Speaker: Brian Karman, MOCIC |
| 12-1pm | Lunch - Sponsored by KDOT | ||
| 1-3pm | Elder Justice in Kansas Speaker: Bessie Tolbert- KS AG's Office |
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| 3-5pm | Recent KSA Legal Counsel Opinions & Research Speaker: Colin Wood, KSA Legal Counsel |
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| 7-10pm | Hospitality at Kansas Star Event Center - Sponsored by Crown Correctional Telephone and Sterling Commissary |
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| Please refer to www.kansassheriffs.org for more information and to register. |
Conference Host: Darren Chambers, Sumner County Sheriff 2026 KSA President: Brandon Carver, Sheridan County Sheriff |
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