DES MOINES — An investigation by agents of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) led to the arrest in Iowa Thursday of David Schmitt, 30, a sheriff’s deputy from Jefferson County, Kansas.
Schmitt, 30, of Meriden, Kan., a town of about 800 people, was arrested on charges of aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, two counts of aggravated endangering a child, two counts of intimidation of a witness or victim and two counts of aggravated assault.
The alleged crimes are related to an April 13, 2016, domestic violence incident and later conduct by Schmitt after he was released on bond following his initial arrest April 15, 2016.
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeffrey Herrig said Schmitt was placed on paid administrative leave following his initial arrest and moved to unpaid leave last summer after using all his paid time off. Herrig said he decided not to formally terminate Schmitt until the investigation was completed.
Schmitt was booked into the Polk County Jail awaiting extradition to Kansas.
