Department Officers of Kansas for 2025-2026
[As of April 5, 2025]
[L. to R. – Front row – PCC Michael J. Hadl, PDC Alan L. Russ, Joshua S. Gillihan-Young, PCC James D. Thornton, PDC Roy A. Lafferty.
Back Row – PCC Barrett E. Young, PDC Thomas E. Schmidt, PDC Kent M. Melcher, PDC Conrad M. Fisher, National CofA Member PDC Dale E. Crandell (MO), Jeffrey A. Winter, Rocky L. Bartlow, PDC
Elected Officers
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
Kent M. Melcher, PDC
Camp: Pvt. John N. Eckes Camp No. 10
1625 E 7th Avenue
Winfield, KS 67156
Email: Department Commander
SENIOR VICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
James D. Thornton
Camp: Franklin Camp No. 5
4926 Woodstock St
Shawnee, KS 66218
Email: Senior Vice Department Commander
JUNIOR VICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
Thomas E. Schmidt, PDC
Camp: Corp Patrick Coyne Camp No. 1
P.O. Box 486
Eudora KS 66025
Email: Junior Vice Department Commander
SECRETARY (Term expiring 2028)
Alan L. Russ, PDC
Camp: Old Abe Camp No. 16
2825 Crystal Lake Drive
Salina, KS 67401
Email: Secretary
TREASURER (Term expiring 2028)
Rocky L. Bartlow, PDC
Camp: Old Abe Camp No. 16
125 NW Courtland Avenue
Topeka, KS 66606
Email: Treasurer
COUNCIL MEMBER No. 1 (Term expiring 2026)
James H. Graves, PCC
Camp: Corp. Patrick Coyne Camp No. 1
Email: Council 1
COUNCIL MEMBER No. 2 (Term expiring 2026)
Barrett E. Young, PCC
Camp: Humboldt Camp No. 9
Email: Council 2
COUNCIL MEMBER No. 3 (Term expiring 2027)
Roy A. Lafferty, PDC
Camp: Sgt Samuel Churchill Camp No. 4
Email: Council 3
IMMEDIATE PAST DEPT. COMMANDER (Term expiring 2026)
[vacant]
Email: Council 4
Appointed Officers
CHIEF OF STAFF
Rocky L. Bartlow, PDC
Camp: Old Abe Camp No. 16
Email: Chief of Staff
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