KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) — On Tuesday, the man accused of killing a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer saw little movement in his case as his new attorneys get up to speed.
31-year-old Dennis Mitchell III walked into a Wyandotte County courtroom wearing a gray-striped jumpsuit. He’s the man accused of killing KCK Police Officer Hunter Simoncic nearly two months ago.
Mitchell is charged with:
- Capital murder of a law enforcement officer
- Fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement by engaging in reckless driving
- Theft by deception ($1,500 to $25,000)
- Theft of property or services ($1,500 to $25,000)
- Criminal possession of a weapon by a felon (adjudicated as a juvenile offender)
On August 26, 2025, KCK police were called to 75th and State Avenue for a gunshot report. There, they found Mitchell unconscious in a truck. When officers approached him, he drove off…