Doug Schroeder
Executive Director
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Doug Schroeder started his law enforcement career in 1996 and was appointed Police Chief in Hesston, Kansas in 2001. After 20 years as Police Chief, Doug was appointed the Director of the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training in August of 2021. Doug has a bachelor’s degree from Central Christian College and a graduate degree from Fort Hays State University. Doug is an adjunct instructor in the criminal justice departments of several Kansas colleges. Doug is a graduate of the Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command (class #361) and is a past president of the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police. Doug has received various local, state, and national awards during his career including the Presidential Medal of Valor from United States President Donald Trump in 2018.
Laine Barnard
Commission Counsel
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Laine Barnard joined the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training as Commission Counsel (KSCPOST) in August of 2024 after previously serving as Legal Counsel for KSCPOST’s Hearing Panel from 2020 until 2022. Prior to joining KSCPOST as Commission Counsel, Laine served as Legal Counsel/Special Assistant Attorney General for the Kansas Department of Corrections, defending the department in various litigation, including habeas corpus actions and civil rights violations in state and federal court, practicing in Kansas district courts, the Kansas Court of Appeals, the Kansas Supreme Court and the United States District Court, District of Kansas.
Laine served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Kansas Attorney General’s Legal Opinions and Government Counsel division from 2020 until 2022, representing numerous state commissions, agencies, and boards in legal matters ranging from personnel issues to open government compliance. As an Assistant Attorney General, Laine served as the Attorney General’s legality review of proposed administrative regulations prior to adoption by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations. While at the Attorney General’s office, she authored Attorney General Opinion 2022-2, which discussed federal and state law restrictions on diversion and plea agreements for commercial driver’s license holders charged with driving under the influence and traffic law violations.
From 2017 until 2020, Laine worked in the corporate sector, developing national criminal justice markets in the alcohol monitoring, toxicology, and medically assisted treatment pharmacy fields, while collaborating with criminal justice professionals throughout the country.
Laine’s legal career began with seventeen years as a Kansas prosecutor, first as an Assistant District Attorney in Wyandotte County, Kansas and then as an Assistant City Attorney in Overland Park, Kansas, serving as the city’s chief prosecutor from 2006 until 2017.
Laine attended the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, with an emphasis in criminology. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1999. Laine is licensed to practice in Kansas, Missouri, the United States District Court, District of Kansas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Eva Smith
Sr. Administrative Assistant
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Sr. Administrative Assistant Eva Smith began working for KSCPOST in July of 2017. Eva has over 10 years of experience working as an Administrative Professional. Eva’s duties at CPOST include responding to information requests, assisting the Executive Director in meetings and other administrative support functions, purchasing, time and leave reporting, and human resource responsibilities. Prior to her work at CPOST, she primarily worked in education, accounting, and front office operations.
Peggy Sexton
Administrative Assistant
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Administrative Assistant Peggy Sexton began working for KSCPOST in October 2024. Prior to Peggy coming to work at CPOST, she worked for 40 years in the automotive industry as an Administrative Professional. Peggy’s primary duties at CPOST include assisting in maintaining the Central Registry with data entry responsibilities and providing support to the Senior Administrative Assistant with daily general office functions.
Matthew Deffner
Central Registry Manager
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Central Registry Manager Matt Deffner began working with KSCPOST as a Staff and Technical Support Specialist. While working as staff support, he assisted and learned the intricacies of maintaining the Central Registry. In Novemeber of 2010, he took the full duties of the Central Registry Manager and works with law enforcement agencies to help keep rosters and training records current and accurate. Matt Deffner also maintains the KSCPOST website. He graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing.
Michael Oliver
Special Investigator
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Investigator Michael Oliver began his law enforcement career in 1977 and worked with the Reno County Sheriff’s Office, the Hesston Police Department and retired from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. While with Sedgwick County, Mike moved up through the ranks and served as a Deputy, Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain and the Major in charge of law enforcement operations.
Mike holds an Associate’s Degree in Police Science from Hutchinson Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Friends University and is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute, Class #108. Mike also graduated from the Central States Law Enforcement Executive Development program, the Mini MPA program through Wichita State University and Leadership Wichita.
George Brown
Special Investigator
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Investigator George Brown began his law enforcement career in 1981 and worked for Mulvane Police Department, McPherson Police Department, Allen County Sheriff's Office and retired from the Ford County Sheriff's Office in 2015. George worked as a Patrolman, Deputy Sheriff, Investigator and Undersheriff. While at the Ford County Sheriff's Office, George developed the Crimes Against Children's Unit and became a specialist in investigating crimes against children and internet crimes. In 2011, he was awarded Medal of Merit for bringing the Ford County Sheriff's Office to the leading edge of detection, apprehension and prosecution of child sex offenders.
Kevin Sexton
Special Investigator
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Investigator Kevin Sexton began his law enforcement career in 1997. Prior to his career moving into law enforcement, Kevin had a successful career in Human Resource Management for over twelve years. Kevin went to work for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department assigned to the Detention Division. From 1997 to 1999 he performed multiple functions as a deputy within the facility. Kevin was part of a team that went out into the college community recruiting young men and women interested in a law enforcement career with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department. He was a member of the department’s Critical Incident Stress Management Team. In 1999, Kevin went to work for the Haysville Police Department as a patrolman. His career with the Haysville Police Department included assignments as a School Resource Officer, Master Police Officer, Detective, Detective Sergeant, and Investigations Lieutenant Commander. As a Lieutenant, Kevin also managed and supervised the Municipal Court Clerk, the department’s records section, the department’s Drug Enforcement Agency Task Force Officer, and the School Resource Officer program.
Kevin was the department’s Officer of the Year in 2000. He completed numerous law enforcement enrichment and management courses over his career including the F.B.I. Central States Law Enforcement Executive Development program in 2018. Kevin proudly worked his entire certified career with the Haysville Police Department, retiring April 1, 2023, after over twenty-four years of service to his community.