Bob Blecha

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  www.ottawaherald.com/story/050708whoisthisman - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/7/2008    Last Visited: 5/9/2008  

  Robert E. Blecha, KBI director, released the photos Tuesday in hopes of dredging up clues in the long-standing mystery.

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  Published on: 5/24/2007    Last Visited: 5/24/2007  

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  Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison has named Bob Blecha to head the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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  "Under the leadership of Bob Blecha, the KBI will move forward focusing on the new challenges that face law enforcement," Morrison said.
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  Blecha has a long history in law enforcement.After serving in Vietnam, he became the sheriff of Republic County in 1967 at the age of 23.At the time, he was the youngest sheriff in the country.
  
  In 1979, Blecha joined the KBI and worked in Hays.He was promoted to Special Agent Supervisor of the Special Services Division and transferred to the Topeka office in 1994.
  
  In 1996, Blecha graduated from the FBI's National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.After working his way up through the ranks, he was named Assistant Director of the KBI in charge of the Field Investigations Division.
  
  Blecha says he plans to focus on cyber crimes, new technology and assisting local law enforcement."I am honored to continue my service to the people of Kansas as the new director of the KBI.We have a unique opportunity to improve the way Kansas assists law enforcement by creating innovative programs to crack down on Internet crime.I look forward to working with the Attorney General and my colleagues at the KBI to move this organization forward."
  
  Blecha replaces Larry Welch who resigned after 13-years in the top job.

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  www.hutchnews.com/news/regional/stories/kbi052407.shtml - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/24/2007    Last Visited: 5/25/2007  

  TOPEKA - Bob Blecha, a lawman for four decades, was named Wednesday as director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation as it moves more into areas such as computer crimes but maintains its traditional role of assisting law enforcement agencies.
  
  Blecha, 64, replaces Larry Welch, who announced in January that he would retire at the end of May after 12 years as KBI chief.The new director is the KBI's 11th, and the seventh to come from within the agency since its start in 1939.
  
  "If you were ever to say, 'Find somebody who epitomizes what a real Kansas lawman is,' it would be Bob Blecha," said Attorney General Paul Morrison, who appointed him.
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  Born in the Republic County city of Cuba, Blecha became county sheriff there in 1967 and was re-elected six times.When he first took office at 23, he was for a time the nation's youngest sheriff.
  
  He joined the KBI in 1979 and spent 15 years based in Hays, where he still has a house.In 1994, he transferred to Topeka and was special agent supervisor of the Special Services Division.
  
  05/24/2007; 02:29:07 AM

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  www.hutchnews.com/Localregional/capitol2008-04-01T21-32 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/1/2008    Last Visited: 4/2/2008  

  The 36-0 vote means Terry Maple is now the Highway Patrol superintendent and Bob Blecha is the KBI director.
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  Blecha was appointed by the attorney general last year.

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  www.hdnews.net/Story/Arris_Johnson_101007 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/12/2007    Last Visited: 10/20/2007  

  Bob Blecha, who is director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, spoke of consumer fraud and identity theft, giving us a number of examples of things to be aware of, such as those who make promises in home improvement such as concrete pouring, roofing, tree trimming and painting who will take your money and then disappear without doing the work.

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  www.cjonline.com/stories/100508/loc_340437907.shtml - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/10/2008    Last Visited: 10/5/2008  

  KBI Director Bob Blecha said the agency stepped in to assist local law enforcement seeking to avoid conflicts of interest.
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  Special Agent Steven Bundy did "his usual good job" gathering evidence, Blecha said.

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  www.wibw.com/news/headlines/9743442.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/12/2007    Last Visited: 9/13/2007  

  Attorney General Paul Morrison and KBI Director Bob Blecha traveled west Wednesday to announce the creation of the Southwest Kansas Drug Task Force (SWKDTF), a new tool for law enforcement in their fight against drugs and drug related crimes.
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  "Each agency is working very hard and using every resource they have, but unfortunately, we face difficult challenges and a capable opponent," Blecha said.
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  Morrison and Blecha proposed the SWKDTF to the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in the spring and requested grant funding.

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  Published on: 10/10/2008    Last Visited: 5/26/2007  

  Attorney General Paul Morrison on Wednesday promoted Bob Blecha, of Lawrence, to lead the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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  AG: Bob Blecha 'epitomizes what a real Kansas lawman is'
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  Attorney General Paul Morrison on Wednesday promoted Bob Blecha of Lawrence to lead the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

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  www.wibw.com/localnews/headlines/17208126.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/1/2008    Last Visited: 4/2/2008  

  The 36-0 vote Tuesday means Terry Maple is now the Highway Patrol superintendent and Bob Blecha is the KBI director.
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  Blecha was appointed by the attorney general last year, when former head Larry Welch retired at the end of May.

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  www.gcdemocraticparty.org/news.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/2/2007    Last Visited: 1/13/2008  

  Morrison has already worked with KBI Director Bob Blecha to enhance the KBI's High Technology Crimes Unit.

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