Former Officer Sues Gladstone Police | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

A former Gladstone police officer is suing the city and its chief after she was fired days after speaking up about sexist remarks and systemic mistreatment during training. She alleges she was denied key opportunities—like keeping her dispatcher job and attending outside training—while the officer who made the offensive comment faced discipline. Wadell also claims command staff demoralized recruits and that she was told to “keep her head down” after submitting feedback. Shortly after, she was placed on administrative leave, ordered to surrender her gear, and ultimately terminated—with…