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Trey Houlden

Age : 32

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 01/12/2026

Location : Near 55th Street South and Hoover Road

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/12/2026, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a man with a handgun near 55th Street South and Hoover Road in southwest Sedgwick County near Wichita. Deputies encountered Trey Houlden, 32. Police stated Houlden had a handgun during the encounter. Deputies gave commands for him to drop the firearm. Authorities reported that a shot was fired during the confrontation and that a patrol vehicle was struck. Deputies then opened fire, striking Houlden. Emergency responders transported him to a hospital, where he died from gunshot injuries. The Wichita Police Department is conducting the investigation. Law enforcement has not released deputy names or stated whether body-worn camera footage has been made public.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/large-law-enforcement-presence-in-southwest-sedgwick-county/