PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. – A Prairie Village driver pulled from his burning truck is recovering at an area hospital thanks to recently added equipment to police patrol cars.

The Prairie Village Police Department recently switched out its household fire extinguishers with ColdFire extinguishers, an investment that made all the difference in Monday morning’s crash. Continue reading →

Two Prairie Village Police officers were honored Monday with the department’s Lifesaving Award for their actions in saving a victim in a burning pickup truck in April.

Officers Joel Colletti and John Shipman had responded to a call of a vehicle crash on west 79th Street early in the morning. Prairie Village Police Chief Wes Jordan recounted the situation they faced in his presentation of the awards before the city council: Continue reading →