JEWELL COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating after a Jewell County Sheriff’s deputy was found deceased inside his home in Mankato, Kansas.
The investigation indicates that just after 2a.m. Monday, two calls were made to the Jewell County Sheriff’s Office from different subjects inside a home at 507 E. Madison in Mankato, according to a media release from the KBI.
Both calls requested police assistance due to a domestic incident in progress. When the responding deputy arrived at the home, he discovered that 27-year-old Colton Koch, of Mankato, had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Deputy Koch served at the Jewell County Sheriff’s Office for approximately 2 1/2 years. An autopsy is scheduled.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME. Tips can also be submitted online at https://www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.