Pettis County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Asbury has been named the next Sedalia School District 200 School Resource Officer.
According to a news release, he replaces John Cline, who recently was promoted to detective sergeant with the sheriff’s office.
Asbury is a native of Pettis County, growing up in rural Smithton and graduating from Smithton High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg and began his career in criminal justice in 2010, working for the Missouri Department of Corrections. He joined the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office in 2012 as an employee of the jail and quickly became a shift supervisor.
In 2016, Asbury became deputy coroner for the Pettis County Coroner’s Office. During that time, he completed the Missouri Sheriff’s Association Training Academy, receiving a Missouri Peace Officer Standard of Training (P.O.S.T) Certificate and became a commissioned deputy in 2018 before moving up to patrol deputy in 2019.
“I have been lucky enough to experience many facets of law enforcement and have enjoyed honing my craft,” Asbury said. “Community policing has become a big part of what I enjoy, and I look forward to serving Sedalia 200 through protection, education and youth development.”
Dr. Todd Fraley, Sedalia 200 assistant superintendent in charge of security issues, said: “Detective Sgt. John Cline has been an invaluable resource to our district for more than a decade. His skills and expertise as an SRO will certainly be missed. Deputy Asbury will be working under Cline’s direct supervision at the sheriff’s office. Detective Sgt. Cline will be an excellent mentor, and I am confident and excited as the district continues to move forward with safety and security measures. Deputy Asbury’s office will continue to be located at Smith-Cotton High School, and he is very excited to start developing positive relationships with our students and staff.”

Photo provided by the Sedalia School District 200.