SEDGWICK COUNTY — After 9-months in the hospital, Wichita Police Department Officer Brian Arterburn arrived home Wednesday following an extensive recovery process from injuries suffered during a hit-and-run incident.
There are no words! Great to have Brian Home! pic.twitter.com/NmFVzT13qV
— Wichita Police (@WichitaPolice) November 29, 2017
A long line of officers greeted Arterburn when his plane arrived just after 1:30p.m.. He then departed the airport to return to his residence.
Brian’s home! pic.twitter.com/lGHmPeL7Fb
— Wichita Police (@WichitaPolice) November 29, 2017
On Saturday, from 1 to 3 p.m., Harvest Community Church, 8340 W 21st Street North in Wichita, will host a welcome-home celebration for Officer Arterburn and his family. The event is not for the general public.
Officer Arterburn has been receiving medical treatment at facilities in Colorado and Texas since the Feb. 7 incident.
On that day, he was assisting with an investigation of a stolen vehicle and a known suspect with multiple felony warrants at a residence in the 2100 block of south Topeka. The driver fled the residence. As officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver accelerated and refused to stop. Officer Arterburn was run over by the vehicle, causing multiple critical injuries.
Officer Arterburn headed home!! pic.twitter.com/80iYoNhuJM
— Wichita Police (@WichitaPolice) November 29, 2017