Administration
The Administration Division includes the Sheriff, Undersheriff, Lieutenant and Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Division oversees all daily operations, department fiscal management, purchasing and equipment procurement and Detention Operations.
See the "About" page to learn about your Barton County Sheriff Brian J. Bellendir.
Undersheriff Steve Billinger #63
Undersheriff Stephen Billinger has been in Law Enforcement starting in 1981 with his military service as a Security Policeman in the United States Air Force. In 1985 he started his Kansas Law Enforcement career for the Graham County Sheriff’s Office in Hill City. Billinger then was a Hays Police Officer where he attended the Kansas Law Enforcement Center and became certified. In 1988 Billinger was appointed as a Kansas State Trooper and was stationed in Kingman, KS for his training. In 1989 Trooper Billinger was transferred to Barton County where he eventually was promoted to Lieutenant in 2001. In 2015 he retired from The KHP and was hired by Sheriff Bellendir to serve as Patrol Lieutenant. In January of 2022, Sheriff Bellendir appointed Lt. Billinger to serve as his Undersheriff.
Undersheriff Billinger attended Barton County Community College and Central Christian College, he is also a graduate of three police academies. Steve and his wife reside in Ellinwood and are very active in the local community and school systems, Steve is a member of the USD 355 school board, serving on his fourth term.
Lieutenant Bryan Volkel #75
Contact information: bvolkel@bartoncounty.net
Lieutenant Volkel started his career with Law Enforcement in 2009 where he began work as a Correctional Officer with the Ellsworth Correctional Facility, Kansas. In 2010 Lieutenant Volkel was hired by the Beloit Police Department, Kansas where he began duties as a Patrol Officer. In 2013 Detective Volkel was assigned as Acting Sergeant for the Beloit Police Department. In 2014 Detective Volkel was hired on with the Barton County Sheriff's Office where he began his duties as a Road Patrol Deputy.
Lieutenant Volkel was transferred January 2017 to the Detectives Division's where began assuming his new assigned duties along side Detective Sharon Wondra (Retired) under the supervision vision of Sergeant Detective David E. Paden (Retired 2025 at the rank of Lieutenant).
Lieutenant Volkel is also the Evidence Custodian for the Sheriff's Office.
On March 11, 2025 Lieutenant Volkel accepted his 10 Year's of Service recognition from the Barton County Commission.
In May of 2025 Lieutenant Volkel was promoted from Detective to the rank of Lieutenant.
Linda Francis
Administrative Assistant
Contact Information:
Email: adminasst@bartoncounty.net
Phone: (620) 793-1876
Fax: (620) 793-1885