Kansas Commission Revokes Former South Hutchinson Police Chief’s License
A former South Hutchinson police chief, Darrin Pickering, had his law enforcement license revoked by the Kansas Commission of Peace Officers’ Standards and Training due to allegations of having sex with a suspect in his office.
Wichita Hutchinson Plus, KS, October 15, 2026 —
The Kansas Commission of Peace Officers’ Standards and Training revoked the law enforcement license of Darrin Pickering, a former South Hutchinson police chief, according to the available account. The action was connected to allegations that Pickering had sex with a suspect in his office.
The account describes the conduct as an allegation; it does not provide further details about the circumstances or the commission’s reasoning. It also does not identify when the alleged incident occurred or when the license revocation took effect.
Information was not provided about whether Pickering responded to the allegations, whether he contested the commission’s action, or whether any related investigation or proceeding took place. The account does not state whether the commission issued a written decision or explain what evidence it considered.
Pickering is identified as a former chief of the South Hutchinson Police Department, but no dates for his tenure or details about his departure were included. The account also does not specify the legal or professional consequences of the license revocation beyond the loss of his law enforcement license.
Based on the information provided, the confirmed reported action is the commission’s revocation of Pickering’s license, and the stated basis is the allegation involving a suspect in his office. Additional details about the case, the commission’s process and Pickering’s response were not available in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Jeffrey Lutz on www.kwch.com, see more information here.
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