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Volume 43 - Issue 19 - May 9, 2024

State of Kansas

Office of the Governor

Executive Order No. 24-03
Governor’s Reward for Information Regarding the Murders of Leanda Pound and Jason Bakken

WHEREAS, the Labette County Sheriff and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (“KBI”) are investigating the murder of Leanda Pound and Jason Bakken who were found deceased inside a rural Labette County residence on October 3, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Labette County Sheriff’s Office and the KBI conducted an exhaustive investigation, including interviews and multiple search warrants; and

WHEREAS, the Labette County Sheriff’s Office and the KBI believe that a Governor’s Reward would help locate and capture person(s) responsible for the homicide in this case.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Kansas by K.S.A 75-113, I do hereby offer a reward of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of any person responsible for Leanda Pound and/or Jason Bakken’s murder.

This document shall be filed with the Secretary of State as Executive Order No. 24-03 and shall become effective immediately.

Dated April 26, 2024.

Laura Kelly
Governor

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