Recovering Osage County Sheriff’s deputies, from left, Corporal Clayton Hartpence, Deputy Christian Moran, Deputy James Cason. Osage County Sheriff’s Office photo.
The Osage County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, about the deputies injured in a shooting Saturday:
On Saturday morning, Nov. 15, 2025, Osage County Deputy Christian Moran, Corporal Clayton Hartpence, K9 Deputy James Cason, and Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Adam Ellis were injured by gunfire while responding to a call for service. All four officers were taken to the hospital for treatment.
We will provide further updates as they become available. While each of these officers is receiving excellent care, they all have a long road ahead toward a full recovery, and this is only the beginning of the healing process for them and their families.
The Osage County Sheriff’s Office would like to express our sincere gratitude to the community for their overwhelming support of our officers. Many have inquired about how they can assist the officers and their families during their recovery.
Monetary donations can be made out to the Osage County Sheriff Support Fund, and dropped off or mailed to:
Lyndon State Bank
PO Box 518
817 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, KS 66451
Gift cards, snacks, and other helpful items may also be mailed or delivered to:
Osage County Sheriff’s Office
PO Box 639
131 W 14th St.
Lyndon, KS 66451
Additionally, the Kansas Highway Patrol has established a monetary fund for Trooper Ellis and his family. Donations can be made at www.kstroopers.com/donate. Please select “Kansas Trooper’s Foundation” and write “Ellis” in the “other comments” box.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks and gratitude to all of the area agencies and the public for their overwhelming support. Thank you for standing with us during this challenging time. We are proud to serve the citizens of Osage County, and your generosity will continue to aid our injured officers, their families, and our office as a whole as we heal together.
