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I had a great time listening to these Senior Law Enforcement Students with the 21st Century Public Safety Academy present their homicide case to me yesterday.......they did a great job!

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On April 20, 2021, Johnson County Officials held a press conference announcing an arrest in a cold case. Geter Rhymes, 65, has now been charged with the 1985 murder of Gary Watson in Roeland Park.

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Steve participated in Celebrity Showmanship event at the Johnson County Fair with 4-Her Allyson Rietcheck.

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Johnson County District Attorney Stephen Howe spoke at the Johnson County Mental Health stakeholder symposium on September 10, 2024. The stakeholders discussed current and future strategies to keep seriously mentally ill individuals out of our jails and state hospitals.

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Steve speaks at the Sunflower House fundraising breakfast at the DoubleTree Hotel Restaurant

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Kansas Children’s Service League fundraiser

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Kansas City and Philly prosecutors exchanging pleasantries at the National District Attorneys Association conference in Washington, DC. January 31, 2023.

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Sunflower House Gala – Lionheart Award awarded to Stephen Howe February 11 2023.

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Steve Howe, Sheriff Hayden, Ed Eilert and County management met with the leadership of the Johnson County NAACP to discuss how we can continue to build healthy relationship between the minority communities and criminal justice agencies.

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District Attorney Stephen Howe gives a presentation on March 7, 2023 to paralegal students at Johnson County Community College.

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Chief Judge Kelly Ryan administered the oath of office to Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe in a socially distanced ceremony on Monday, January 11, 2021. Mr. Howe is now in his fourth term as District Attorney for the Tenth Judicial District of Kansas.

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Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe accepted a proclamation at the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners regular meeting, Thursday, April 15, recognizing April 18-24 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

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Johnson County breaking ground for the new courthouse.

Welcome

It is an honor to serve the people of Johnson County. As your District Attorney, my office is charged with protecting the community that we all live in. Public safety is a team effort. That is why my office will work hard to strengthen our relationships with law enforcement, our community partners, the business community, and other members of the public. This will help ensure Johnson County is a safe place to live and raise our families. We will do this while being good stewards of the taxpayer's money.

My pledge to you is that I will be an objective District Attorney who will be willing to enforce the law to ensure that justice is achieved, and the victims and community are protected. Thank you for the opportunity to serve the people of Johnson County.

Respectfully,

Stephen M. Howe
Johnson County District Attorney

District Attorney Stephen Howe

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150 W. Santa Fe St.
Olathe, KS 66061

Phone: 913-715-3000
Fax: 913-715-3050
Hours: 8am-5pm | M-F