The Police Department is managed by the Chief of Police with the assistance of a Captain. The department maintains a Detective Sergeant and a Sergeant assigned to each shift. Officers are assigned to a shift and a sergeant.
The City is over 15 square miles with a residential population of over 6,700 (US Census, July 2017). Parkville is connected by five state highways, one interstate and numerous city streets. Parkville borders Kansas City and Riverside, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas, along with several unincorporated portions of Platte County.
Parkville is home to Park University and the National Golf Club which has two golf courses.
Sergeant Randall Stone
Sergeant Stone began his career in law enforcement with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department in 2002. Sergeant Stone accepted a position with the Parkville Police Department in 2006 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2011. Sergeant Stone is a shift supervisor, an experienced instructor in the use of radar equipment and Active Shooter and Integrated Response through A.L.E.R.R.T. Sergeant Stone is also a certified instructor of C.R.A.S.E. (Civilian Response to Active Shooter), the M.I.L.O. range weapons system (Multiple Intergraded Learning Objectives) and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
Sergeant Will Tomlin
Sergeant Tomlin began his career in law enforcement in 1994 with the Warrensburg, Missouri Police Department. Sergeant Tomlin moved to Kansas City and worked with the Platte County, Missouri Sheriff’s Department before accepting a position with the Parkville Police Department in 2009. Sergeant Tomlin was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2016. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
Sergeant Jeremy Gee
Sergeant Gee began his career in law enforcement with the Clay County, Missouri Sheriff’s Department in 2000. Sergeant Gee accepted a position with the Parkville Police Department in 2011 and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2018. He is an experienced taser instructor and a bike unit supervisor.
Sergeant Robert Heckadon
Sergeant Heckadon began his career in law enforcement with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department in 2000. Sergeant Heckadon worked as a police Instructor during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2006-2009. After returning to the United States, Sergeant Heckadon worked for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and accepted a position with the Parkville Police Department in 2015. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2021. Sergeant Heckadon is an Armorer on the Glock handgun, an experience instructor in defensive tactics and firearms and an A.L.E.R.R.T. active shooter instructor. He is a veteran of the United States Navy.