Crime

Geary County Sheriff arrested on suspicion of gifting county gun, misusing funds: KBI

By Joe Robertson

Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf was jailed on felony charges Thursday morning, on suspicion of gifting a county-owned firearm and misusing public funds.

Agents of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation made the arrest in Wolf’s office in Junction City about 9 a.m. and booked him into the Geary County jail, the KBI announced. Wolf was then released on bond.

Wolf, 44, has served as sheriff in the county since his election in 2012.

Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf is pictured in a photo from the sheriff’s office. Wolf was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony theft involving a firearm and misuse of public funds. He was elected in 2012.
Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf is pictured in a photo from the sheriff’s office. Wolf was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony theft involving a firearm and misuse of public funds. He was elected in 2012. Geary County Sheriff's Department

The KBI alleges Wolf gave a county-owned firearm as a gift to another person and that he also “used public dollars in a manner not authorized by law.”

The KBI started the investigation in August and has presented its findings to Dickinson County Attorney Andrea Purvis, who was appointed as special prosecutor for the case.

This story was originally published October 18, 2018 at 12:09 PM.

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