21st Annual Impaired Driving Conference
October 5-6, 2026
The Kansas Highway Patrol, Drug and Alcohol Evaluation Unit, in cooperation with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Department of Transportation – Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technology, is offering a FREE two day course featuring presentations from nationally recognized speakers and subject matter experts from Kansas. This annual training event covers legal and ethical issues involved in drug and alcohol impaired driving cases for prosecutors, law enforcement. Lunch will be provided each day – attendees only need to cover the cost of lodging and dinner on Monday.
Registration Opens July 1, 2026
Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita
400 W. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
Agenda TBD
Past Conferences:
2025
2024
2023
Prosecutor of the Year Award Nomination
This award is presented annually to a prosecutor who has distinguished themselves among their peers as they seek justice, hold offenders accountable, and protect the rights of victims in impaired driving and vehicular homicide cases. Nominees will exhibit true leadership in vehicular fatality, DUI, and/or traffic specific prosecution that goes above and beyond their basic job description. Examples may include the use of innovative approaches, community outreach, training initiatives, including the outstanding prosecution of a case or cases throughout the year. This award will be given at the conference.
NOMINATION FORM
Past recipients:
2025 – Melissa Ricke (City of Derby)
2024 – Aaron Breitenbach (Sedgwick County)
2023 – Kendall Kaut (Johnson County)
2022 – Wade Bowie (Coffey County)
2021 – Melissa Ruttan (City of Overland Park)
2020 – Remington Dalke (Rice County)
2019 – Marcy Knight (City of Leawood)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Traffic Prosecution
2019 – Karen Wittman (Wyandotte County & Original KS TSRP)
DRE of the Year Award Nomination (Sponsored by AAA Kansas)
This award is presented annually to a DRE who has worked tirelessly to save lives in impaired driving. Nominees will exhibit true leadership in DRE that goes above and beyond their basic job description. Examples may include the use of innovative approaches, community resource, training initiatives, number of DRE evaluations, or the outstanding assistance in the prosecution of a case or cases throughout the year. This award will be given at the conference.
Past recipients:
2025 – Beau Soucie (Shawnee PD)
2024 – Justin Wallace (KHP)
2023 – John Moncayo (Olathe PD)
2022 – Carson Nuss (KHP)
2022 – Mark Crump (KHP)
2021 – Thad Brown (Dodge City PD)
2020 – Lee Kibbee (Olathe PD)
2019 – John Lawson (KHP)
