Written By: Mike McKenna / Press Release
Published Date: 11-03-2026
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) made a stop in Victoria on Thursday to announce $405,000 in federal funding for local law enforcement.
The Victoria Police Department will receive $78,000, while the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department will get $327,000. Funds will be used to purchase needed equipment.
Sen. Moran said “Through my role as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, I secured these investments to support the purchase of technology upgrades to assist local law enforcement’s efforts to protect and serve their communities. I will continue working to make certain Kansas law enforcement has the resources necessary to fulfill their missions.”
Joining Sen. Moran in Victoria on Thursday were Ellis County Sheriff Scott Braun, Victoria Police Chief Cole Dinkel, Reps. Barb Wasinger and Ken Rahjes, Ellis County Commissioners Neal Younger and Nathan Leiker, Hays City Commissioner Sandy Jacobs, Victoria Mayor John Schulte and Hays Mayor Mason Ruder.
