A former Overland Park police officer on diversion after being charged with battery for allegedly striking his child can no longer work as a law enforcement officer in the state of Kansas.
Adam Vendetti resigned from the Overland Park Police Department in August 2024 after being charged in Johnson County District Court with misdemeanor battery. In his nearly 10 years with the department, he had worked as a school resource officer and received a Public Safety Distinguished Service Award.
Now, the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training has stripped him of his Kansas Law Enforcement Officer Certification…