KBI arrests former Bonner Springs detective
WYANDOTTE COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a former Bonner Springs Police Department (BSPD) detective today following a misconduct investigation.
On Wednesday, March 18, at approximately 1:50 p.m., KBI agents executed an arrest warrant for Kyle P. Rector, 39, of Kansas City, Kansas, near Parallel Parkway and Village West Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas.
On Jan. 28, 2026, the BSPD requested the KBI investigate a former detective after he was suspected to have used department resources to monitor and stalk his spouse while on duty. Rector’s employment was terminated Jan. 26.
During the investigation, child sexual abuse material was also discovered.
Rector was arrested on charges of stalking, three counts of breach of privacy, five counts of sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of unlawful acts concerning computers, and five counts of official misconduct. Formal charges are pending.
Following his arrest, Rector was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.
The investigation is ongoing.
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