Two Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Shooting and Injuring Salina Police Officer

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Two men, Shawn Patrick Humphrey and Adam Drew Humphrey, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in an August 2020 incident in Saline County that left a Salina police officer injured. The incident occurred during an attempted traffic stop near Salina, where one police officer was shot and injured, and two other officers were shot at but escaped uninjured. The defendants pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer.

Key Takeaways:

  • Shawn Patrick Humphrey was sentenced to 285 months in prison for one count of aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer and two counts of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer.
  • Humphrey was also sentenced to 36 months of post-release supervision and must register as a violent offender for 15 years.
  • Adam Drew Humphrey was sentenced to 247 months in prison for one count of aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer and must also register as a violent offender for 15 years.
  • Both defendants were ordered to pay $40,762.44 in restitution to the City of Salina for the injured officer's medical bills.
  • The case was investigated by multiple agencies, including the Salina Police Department, Saline County Sheriff's Office, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Highway Patrol, and Kansas Highway Patrol Capitol Police.
  • The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Jessica Domme and Amy Norton of the Kansas Attorney General's office.

Statistics:

  • The incident occurred in August 2020.
  • The injured police officer's medical bills totaled $40,762.44.
  • The defendants were sentenced to a combined total of 532 months in prison.
  • The case involved multiple agencies and multiple officers being shot at, including a Salina police officer who was injured.
  • Shawn Patrick Humphrey's sentence on aggravated battery charge is the longest in the case with 247 months as part of his 285 months total sentence.

Sources:

  • "Two individuals sentenced to prison for shooting and injuring Salina police officer," Kansas Office of the Attorney General.