Resident alleges year-long harassment by sheriff’s deputies during public comment

Jun 2, 2026

Tracy Oliver told Atchison County commissioners he and his wife have been followed and surveilled by sheriff’s deputies for about a year, said he filed complaints previously and with the Kansas Attorney General, and asked the commission to look into it; commissioners said they lack authority over an elected sheriff and advised higher-level complaints.

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Tracy Oliver, who identified himself as a lifelong resident and veteran, used the meeting’s public-comment period to accuse sheriff’s deputies of following and surveilling him and his wife over the past year. Oliver said he filed prior complaints — including against Sheriff Tim Stout — and that he has text messages and home-security footage he can provide to support his concerns. "They're following us around all the time," he said, adding that his wife is frightened and he had filed another formal complaint recently.

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