Local Government Emergency Management Contacts

Your local emergency managers are a valuable source of information about disaster preparedness. Most counties in the metro area have emergency management departments, and many cities also have emergency managers on staff.

County Emergency Management Contacts

Cass County, Mo., Emergency Management — 816/380-8125; Stan Swaggart, Director
Clay County, Mo, Emergency Management — 816/407-3700; David (D.C.) Rogers, Director
Jackson County, Mo., Emergency Management — 816/881-4625; Michael Curry, Emergency Preparedness Director
Johnson County, Kan., Emergency Management and Homeland Security — 913/782-3038; Nick Crossley, Director
Leavenworth County, Kan., Emergency Management — 913/684-0455; Chuck Magaha, EM Coordinator
Miami County, Kan., Emergency Management — 913/294-3232; J.D. Spradling, EM Coordinator
Platte County, Mo., Emergency Management — 816/858-3521; Capt. Mark Owen, EM Coordinator
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., Emergency Management — 913/573-6300; Bob Evans, Interim Director

City Emergency Management Contacts

Belton, Mo. — 816-331-7969; Chris Osterberg, Emergency Management Director
Buckner, Mo. — 816-650-3191; Kelly Scott, Homeland Security Advisor
Fairway, Kan. — 913-262-2364; John Simmons, Chief of Police
Gardner, Kan. — 913-856-7312; James Moore, Captain
Independence, Mo. — 816-325-7167; Mark Widner, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Kansas City, Mo. — 816-784-9040; Stephen Bean, Acting Emergency Manager
Lansing, Kan. — 913-727-3000; Anthony Waterman, Lieutenant
Leawood, Kan. — 913-681-6788; Randy Hill, Deputy Fire Chief
Lee’s Summit, Mo. — 816-969-1300; Tom Solberg, Fire Chief
Lenexa, Kan. — 913-477-7921; Lonny Owens, Division Chief
Merriam, Kan. — 913-322-5539; Jerry Montgomery, Fire Chief
Olathe, Kan. — 913-971-7943; Rita Hoffman, Emergency Management Coordinator
Overland Park, Kan. — 913-895-8303; Major Tim Lynch, Homeland Security and Emergency Management Administrator
Pleasant Hill, Mo. — 816-540-9109; Robert Driscoll, Police Chief
Prairie Village, Kan. — 913-642-6868; Sgt. Hudson, Patrol Operations
Raymore, Mo. — 816-331-7788; Mike Boos, Emergency Management Coordinator
Raytown, Mo. — 816-737-6020; Capt. Frank Stranimier, Emergency Coordinator
Riverside, Mo. — 816-741-1191; Mike Shelton, Emergency Coordinator
Shawnee, Kan. — 913-631-1080; Kevin Vining, Captain
Weatherby Lake, Mo. — 816-741-8111; Mike Shelton, Deputy Director of Emergency Management

If your city or county is not listed here, call your city hall or county courthouse and ask for the emergency management department.