Doug Schroeder

Doug joined KLETC in January 2025.  He 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 until January 2025 when Doug was hired as the Director of Programs for the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.  

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 department for the University of Kansas.  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.  He 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.