Kansas City, Kansas Detective Charged, Placed on Unpaid Leave
A detective with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, John Stimach, has been placed on unpaid leave following felony and misdemeanor charges filed in Wyandotte County. The charges are reportedly linked to incidents on or around April 24 and stem…
Kansas City, MO, August 10, 2026 —
A detective with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department has been placed on unpaid administrative leave after facing felony and misdemeanor charges. The officer, identified as John Stimach, was charged in Wyandotte County, according to department officials.
The charges are reportedly connected to incidents that occurred on or around April 24. These legal actions stem from an internal investigation conducted by the KCKPD.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department has stated that the internal investigation did not involve any allegations of the misuse of KCKPD surveillance technology. Further details regarding the specific nature of the charges were not immediately available.
The KCKPD has not released further information regarding the timeline of the internal investigation or the specific events leading to the charges against Detective Stimach. The duration of his unpaid leave is also not specified.
Story summarized from the original created by Addi Weakley on www.kshb.com, see more information here.