KANSAS, September 19 – SALINA – (September 19, 2022) – Two people have been sentenced to prison for their roles in an August 2020 incident in Saline County that included shooting and wounding a Salina police officer, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.
Saline County District Court Judge Rene Young sentenced Shawn Patrick Humphrey, 39, of Salina, to 247 months in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility on one count of grievous bodily harm to a law enforcement officer of law enforcement, and 38 months for two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, to be served consecutively for a total of 285 months. He was also sentenced to 36 months of post-release supervision and must register as a violent offender for 15 years.
Young sentenced Adam Drew Humphrey, 38, also of Salina, to 247 months in a Kansas correctional facility on one count of aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer. Young also sentenced Humphrey to 36 months post-release supervision and he must register as a violent offender for 15 years. Both defendants pleaded guilty to the charges on July 5.
The crimes took place in August 2020, during an attempted traffic stop near Salina. A Salina police officer was shot and wounded, another Salina police officer and a Saline County sheriff’s deputy were shot, but were not injured. Young ordered the two defendants to pay $40,762.44 in restitution to the city of Salina for the injured officer’s medical bills.
The case was investigated by the Salina Police Department, Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Highway Patrol and Capitol Patrol Police. Kansas highway.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Jessica Domme and Amy Norton of Schmidt’s office.
