— For the second time this month, the Overland Park Police Department is mourning the death of an officer.

Account not monitored 24/7. Detective Brian Hampton, a 27-year veteran of the department… As a suburb of the Kansas City metropolitan area, Overland Park, Kansas is the second most populous city in Kansas (2015 estimate 187,730). The department has an annual budget of over $32.9 million, 302 full-time employees, and 18.5 part‐time/full-time equivalent employees. A police officer and a suspect were killed in a shootout Sunday afternoon in Overland Park, the first time an officer was slain in the city in more than three decades, according to police. A veteran Kansas cop who was named his department’s officer of the year in 2019 was killed in a shootout with a hit-and-run suspect over the weekend. The Overland Park Police Department is a premier police department with high ethical standards. Police Dispatch (314) 428-1212 Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Contact: Police Records Overland Park Police Department 12400 Foster Street: Phone (913) 327-6881 Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday The city maintains one of the lowest crime rates for Overland Park’s size. Mission Statement The mission of the Overland Police Department is to work in partnership with the community to identify and address neighborhood issues, protect life and property, and to improve the quality of life in our City through the delivery of impartial and professional police services. This is the official account for the Overland Park Police Department. There are currently 250 commissioned personnel in the police department. The agency announced Monday that Detective Brian Hampton died over the weekend. Tragedy first affected the Overland Park Police Department on January 19, 1968, when a Kansas Highway Patrol Sergeant, Eldon K. Miller, was shot and killed in Overland Park. KANSAS CITY, Mo. For emergencies, please call 911. The city is 75.6 sq miles, spanning nearly the entire distance between the northern and southern borders of Johnson County. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Overland Park Police Department is grieving the second loss of an officer in the past two weeks.