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Russell County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff John R. Fletcher

Undersheriff
Max Barrett

Max Barrett started his law enforcement career with Thomas CountySheriff’s Office in 1988 as a part-time deputy. He was hired by Hoxie Police Department, where he served for 1 year as a deputy patrolman. He attended the K.L.E.T.C. in 1989 and graduated as Class President of the 108th Basic Class. In November 1989, Max was hired by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy. In 1997, Max left Russell to work for the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office where he became the D.A.R.E. Officer. Upon returning to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office in 1999 as the Undersheriff, he brought the D.A.R.E. program back to Russell.

Max’s training includes K.L.E.T.C. Basic in 1989, K.L.E.T.C. Firearms Instructor in 1990, F.B.I. Firearms Instructor, K.L.E.T.C. Side Handle Baton Instructor, K.L.E.T.C. Master Defensive Tactic Instructor, K.L.E.T.C. Spontaneous Knife Defense Instructor, and K.L.E.T.C. Sub-Gun Instructor. He also received training in Pressure Point Control Tactics or P.P.C.T. Defensive Tactics and with P.P.C.T. Spontaneous Knife Defense Instructor and Advanced Street Survival. Max attended Basic Swat Academy put on by Barton County Sheriff’s Office and Barton County Community College and began instructing outreach courses for Barton County Community College. Max attended numerous other schools including Tactical Operation School, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police Command Development Academy, Kansas Bureau of Investigations Crime Scene Investigations for the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Max is a P.A.D.I. (Professional Association of Driving Instructors) Certified Open Water Diver and Equipment Specialist. Other instructorship certifications include Kustom Doppler Radar Instructor, Combined Tactical Systems Instructor of Less Lethal Projectiles, OC aerosol, Chemical Agents, and Distraction Devices. Max is a Glock, Colt, and Remington Armorer. Max has attended F.B.I. Hostage Negotiator training and F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development or LEEDS. Max has numerous citations for Valor including the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police Gold award for Valor in an adversarial confrontation. 

Max was selected to attend the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA., where he was a member of the Security Team for Olympic sites. Max worked security for the Tennis, Soccer, Equestrian, Mountain Biking, and Rhythmic Gymnastics venues. Max has an Assocates of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from B.C.C.C. and a B.A. from Friends University in Organizational Management and Leadership. Max has been in Law Enforcement for 20 plus years and continues to serve the citizens of Russell County and the State of Kansas.