Manhattan, KS
Erin Freidline joined the Riley County Police Department in 2000. She served in several capacities working various patrol shifts, serving as a detective and task force officer. She promoted through the ranks, spending time in both patrol and investigations as a supervisor. In 2018, Erin was promoted to Major and served as the Commander of the Support Division before transferring to Investigations where she supervised all the investigative units in addition to the victim advocacy program. In October of 2024 Erin was selected as the Deputy Director for the Riley County Police Department and continues to oversee daily operations of the agency. She further aids in budget development, human resources oversight, and fiscal management for agency funds.
Erin is a graduate of the 264th session of the FBI National Academy and is a LEADS (Law Enforcement Advancing Data & Science) scholar through the National Institute of Justice. She was a recipient of the 40 Under 40 award from the IACP because of her leadership and commitment to the policing profession. She received the Young Alumni award from Kansas State University for her service to the community.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminology from Kansas State University. She later earned a master’s degree in executive leadership from Liberty University. She holds a certificate from the University of Kansas Public Management Center with the Certified Public Manager program.