- Dennis Rader
Dennis Lynn Rader (born March 9, 1945) is an American serial killer who murdered at least 10 people in Sedgwick County (in and around Wichita), Kansas, between 1974 and 1991. He was known as the BTK killer (or the BTK strangler), which stands for Bind, Torture and Kill, an apt description of his "modus operandi." Letters were written soon after the killings to police and to local news outlets, … - Todd Tiahrt
Todd Tiahrt (born June 15, 1951), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing (map), which is based in Wichita - Susan Peters
Susan Peters (born September 27) is a main anchor on KAKE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Wichita, Kansas. Susan graduated from Western Illinois University with a B.A. in Communications. - Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American actress known for her role in the TV show "Cheers", where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series" for 1991. A year later, she won a Golden Globe for her performance in "Cheers" as well. She won an Emmy in 1994 for her role in the TV-drama "David's Mother". - Frank White
Frank White, Jr. (born September 4, 1950 in Greenville, Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball player, and coach for the Kansas City Royals and their AA affiliate, the Wichita Wranglers. He currently works in the Royals front office. White was born in Greenville, Mississippi. After going to college at Longview Community in Lee's Summit, Missouri, he rose through the minors to reach the big leagues. - Ken Landwehr
Ken Landwehr is a Lieutenant in the Wichita Police Department, serving as a homicide detective. He is most notable for his work on the case of the BTK serial killer. In addition to his duties he teaches a few classes at Wichita State University of which his most prominent class is that of the BTK. He has never turned down a promotion as some in the media have reported, … - Kyle Farnsworth
Kyle Lynn Farnsworth (born April 14, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. He is 6'4" and weighs 235 lbs. Kyle Farnsworth graduated from Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia in 1994. During high school he played baseball, basketball, and football. He continued to play baseball in college at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, which is located in Tifton, Georgia. - Vera Miles
Vera Miles (born August 23, 1929 or 1930) is an American actress. - Ray Miller
Raymond Roger Miller (born April 30, 1945 at Takoma Park, Maryland) is a former coach and manager in American Major League Baseball. A highly respected pitching coach, he had two short terms as a manager - with the Minnesota Twins (1985-86) and the Baltimore Orioles (1998-99) - compiling a record of 266-297 (.472). A righthanded pitcher, Miller signed his first professional contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1964. - Dave Evans
Dave Evans is a reporter for WABC-TV In New York City. Evans joined the station in 1999 from a sister station in Texas. Prior to that, Evans was a reporter for WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, where he was a senior political reporter. There for a decade, Evans covered several high-profile political stories and elections. A few major political debacles that Evans became a part of were both presidential races of H. Ross Perot in 1992 and 1996. - Randy Scott
Randy Scott (born October 27, Newton, Kansas) is a Seattle radio personality currently working on the Ichabod Caine Morning Show heard weekday mornings 5 AM - 10 AM on 94.1 FM KMPS (http://www.kmps.com). Born and raised in Kansas, Randy attended both high school and college in Hesston, Kansas. He started his career in western Kansas working at KIUL AM and KWKR FM Garden City. - Shelley Shannon
Rachelle Ranae "Shelley" Shannon (born 1956) is an anti-abortion activist from Grants Pass, Oregon, who shot Dr. George Tiller in both arms outside his abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas on August 19, 1993. She is serving time in FCI Dublin. Her projected release date is November 7, 2018. Shannon had been an antiabortion activist for five years and had written letters of support to Michael Griffin, who murdered Dr. David Gunn. - James Hook
James Hook (born 22 April, 1969 in Wichita, Kansas, USA) is a musician, sound engineer, and record producer. - Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater (born Marvin Karlton Percy, 2 July 1925, Wichita, Kansas) is an American country and rockabilly singer, who had a few hits during the late 1950s. His best known hits are "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" and "Whole Lotta Woman". He was best-known for wearing Native American outfits on stage. He is 25% Cherokee indian. - David Bloom
David Bloom was an NBC journalist (co-anchor of Weekend Today and reporter) until his sudden death in 2003 at the age of 39. Bloom was traveling with the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq when he suddenly collapsed due to deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism. He was pronounced dead an hour later. David Bloom grew up in Edina, Minnesota, an avid ice hockey player and state champion high school debater. - Kelli McCarty
Kelli McCarty (b. September 6 1969, Liberal, Kansas) won the Miss USA pageant in 1991, competing as Miss Kansas USA. Her victory was a much celebrated one because the event took place in Wichita in her home state and because it marked the first time Kansas won the title. She was later a finalist at the Miss Universe pageant. Then, in the mid-90s she went on to pursue a career in acting. - Steve Doocy
Steve Doocy is an American television personality and "New York Times" bestselling author. He was born in Algona, Iowa, and raised in Kansas. He is best known as a co-host of Fox News Channel’s (FNC) "Fox & Friends" morning news show, which has been the number one morning cable news show in America since 2000. During that time CNN has used a variety of high profile hosts in the morning, … - Kelly Gregg
Kelly Gregg (born November 1, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is a nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. He was a standout wrestler and defensive lineman in high school. He played for the Oklahoma Sooners in college from 1995-1998, and provided some of the only bright spots during the bleak Sooner campaigns of the mid-1990s. Buddy Lee, so dubbed by his NFL teammates for his resilience and determination, was selected in the 6th round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Bengals. - Ron Walters
Ron Walters was born in Wichita, Kansas, on July 20, 1938. Walters is known throughout the world for his knowledge of African American politics and leadership and his writing. He is currently director of the African American Leadership Institute and Scholar Practitioner Program, Distinguished Leadership Scholar at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership, and respected professor in government and politics at the University of Maryland. - Larry Larsen
Larry Larsen is a world class freshwater sport fishermen and author. He is best known for his expertise on catching peacock bass. He was born in 1945 in Wichita, Kansas where he received a bachelors degree from Wichita State University. He later received a masters degree in engineering from Colorado State University. Larsen is a prolific author of sport fishing books. Four of his books are on peacock bass, explaining their behaviors, … - Eduardo Villacis
Eduardo Enrique Villacis (born August 29, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Chicago White Sox. Previously, he played with the Kansas City Royals (2004). Villacis debuted on May 1, 2004. Called up by the Royals from Double-A Wichita, he made one start against the Yankees, allowing five runs and six hits through 3.1 innings. Two days later, he was sent back to Wichita. - Bob Thurman
Robert Burns Thurman (May 14, 1917, Kellyville, Oklahoma-October 31, 1998, Wichita, Kansas) was a professional baseball pitcher, outfielder and pinch-hitter. He played in the Negro Leagues, the Puerto Rican winter league (where he was a star), and for a few years at the end of his career, in major league baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. He is a member of the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame. - Roe Messner
Roe Messner (b. Ronald Roe Messner) is an American religious writer and building contractor. He married Tammy Faye Bakker in 1993, after her very public divorce from Jim Bakker. He co-authored "Building For The Master: By Design" (ISBN 0-940609-00-2). He founded the now bankrupt Wichita, Kansas-based church builder, Messner Construction, the contractor that built most of Heritage USA and many other church buildings. - Al Corley
Al Corley (born May 22, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American actor and producer. Corley is best known as the first actor to play Steven Carrington on the soap opera "Dynasty". After that, Corley acted in fourteen movies, then produced five. He was also known as a singer in the 1980s. His 1984 electro-pop single "Square Rooms" became a number one charting hit in France (in 1985), also reaching #6 in Switzerland, #12 in Italy (in 1985), … - Kidd Chris
Chris Derek 'Kidd Chris' Foley (b. May 15, 1974) is an American radio personality, who has hosted radio shows throughout the United States during the late-1990s and early 21st Century. He currently hosts an afternoon-drive talk show for the Philadelphia station WYSP. Born in Chittenango, New York, Foley got his start in radio in the nearby town of Syracuse. He was known as the Kitten Destroyer. He then shortened it to Kidd. - Tamara Feldman
Tamara Feldman is an American actress. She was born in Wichita, Kansas. Her mother is Cherokee/Mexican. She has appeared in the WB (now CW) television series Smallville and Supernatural. - Chester I. Long
Chester Isaiah Long (October 12, 1860 - July 1, 1934) was a United States Representative and Senator from Kansas. Born in Greenwood Township, Pennsylvania, he moved with his parents to Daviess County, Missouri in 1865 and to Paola, Kansas in 1879. He attended the country schools and graduated from the normal school at Paola in 1880. He taught school for several years, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1885, commencing practice in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. - Larry McWilliams
Larry McWilliams (born February 10, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978-1990. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft. He is married to Vickie McWilliams and they have six children along with many grandchildren. McWilliams was the winning pitcher when the Atlanta Braves stopped Pete Rose's 44-game hitting streak in 1978, his rookie season. - Lou Clinton
Lou Clinton born Luciean Louis Clinton on October 13 1937 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Lou Clinton was a Major League Baseball outfielder who batted and threw right handed, spanning 8 seasons, debuting in 1960 and playing is final season in 1967, during which he played for 6 different teams: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. - Erasmus Haworth
Erasmus Haworth was an American geologist. Born on a farm near Indianola, Iowa, he graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor of science degree in 1883 (1881?) and received a master's degree there the following year. He received his doctoral degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1888. He taught at various colleges, and was appointed professor of geology and mineralogy at the University of Kansas in 1892, where he remained until 1920. - Carole Gist
Carole Anne-Marie Gist (born c. 1970) was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title. Gist first won the title of Miss Michigan USA and went on to win the Miss USA crown on March 2 1990 in Wichita, Kansas. The 1990 pageant is to this day considered one the most competitive ever in the history of Miss USA, with representatives from Georgia (Brenda Leithleiter), Alaska (Karin Elizabeth Meyer), Kentucky (Tiffany Tenfelde), South Carolina (Gina Tolleson, … - Donald L. Hollowell
Donald Lee Hollowell (1917 - 2004) was a venerable civil rights attorney in the State of Georgia. - Edward F. Arn
Edward Ferdinand Arn (May 19, 1906-January 22, 1998) was the governor of the U.S. state of Kansas from 1951 to 1955. He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and retired to Wichita to practice law. He became active in local politics and served as Chairman of the Wyandotte County Republicans following his service in the US Navy in World War II. From 1947 to 1949, he served as Attorney General of Kansas, and as an Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from 1949 to 1951. Mr. - Keylee Sue Sanders
Keylee Sue Sanders was Miss Kansas Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 1995. Sanders first won the Miss Kansas Teen USA title in late 1994. In August 1995 she was crowned Miss Teen USA in the national pageant televised live from Wichita, in her home state of Kansas. As Miss Kansas Teen USA, Sanders was part of the Vanbros organization, and she would retain links with that group after she gave up her crown. - Lisa Forbes
Lisa Marie Forbes (born in 1982) is a beauty queen from Overland Park, Kansas who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. Forbes was crowned Miss Kansas USA 2004 on November 30, 2003, in Wichita, Kansas. She had previously competed in the pageant for five consecutive years, winning the interview award three times. She was a semi-finalist in 2003 and 2002, third runner-up in 2001 and a non-finalist in 2000. - Gentry Miller
Gentry Linn Miller born January 28 1988, from Wichita, Kansas was Miss Kansas Teen USA 2006 and a top 10 finalist at the Miss Teen USA 2006 pageant. At the state pageant, she also received an award for special achievement in evening gown. Miller was adopted by her grandmother at age three and was valedictorian of her senior class in high school. Her career ambition is to become a dentist. She enjoys cheerleading and photography. - Bill Wingfield
William Rodger Wingfield (b. 1952, Wichita, Kansas) is a jazz pianist and accompanist. Educated at the Eastman School of Music and Kansas State University, Wingfield is the staff accompanist for the department of music at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. He accompanies faculty, guest, graduate and undergraduate recitals. He conducts the annual musical comedy and occasionally conducts operas at Kansas State, as well. - Jaymie Stokes
Jaymie Stokes (born April 27, 1991) is a beauty queen from Lenexa, Kansas who will compete in the Miss Teen USA pageant in 2007. Stokes won the Miss Kansas Teen USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Lawrence, Kansas on December 17, 2006. This was her first attempt at the title. Stokes was crowned by outgoing titleholder Gentry Miller of Wichita. Her sister titleholder is Cara Gorges, Miss Kansas USA 2007, of Clearwater. - Robert C. Bonner
Robert C. Bonner (born in Wichita, Kansas on January 29, 1942) has been a prosecutor, federal judge, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Bonner graduated from Georgetown Law School in 1966. From 1984 to 1989, Bonner was the United States Attorney for the Central District of California and a judge of the United States District Court for that same district, 1989-1990. - Ramón Martínez
Ramón E. Martínez is an utility infielder in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Martinez graduated from Escuela Superior Catolica High School and then attended Vernon Regional Junior College in Texas, where he played baseball and graduated in 1992. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Royals on January 15 1993.
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