Second Light Names Retired Officer Nate Schwiethale Operations Lead

The Wichita shelter and services center has tapped a 25-year police veteran to lead its day-to-day operations.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in People

Isometric editorial illustration of two plain wooden chairs set side by side at a bare wooden table in an empty room, suggesting institutional leadership. — Second Light Shelter and Services named retired Wichita Police officer Nate Schwiethale, a 25-year department veteran, as its operations lead following Josh Siebenaler's executive director appointment. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Second Light Shelter and Services has appointed retired Wichita Police officer Nate Schwiethale to lead operations, the organization announced in a news release. Schwiethale worked at the Wichita Police Department for 25 years.

Why it matters

The appointment places a longtime police official in charge of operations at a multi-agency center serving people experiencing homelessness in Wichita. It follows the recent naming of Josh Siebenaler as the organization's executive director.

Schwiethale brings 25 years of service at the Wichita Police Department to the role. The extraction does not indicate how his tenure will be measured against the center's operating metrics.

The players

Second Light Shelter and Services

Second Light Shelter and Services is a Wichita multi-agency center serving people experiencing homelessness.

Nate Schwiethale

Nate Schwiethale is a retired Wichita Police officer who spent 25 years with the department and founded its Homeless Outreach Team field operations.

Josh Siebenaler

Josh Siebenaler is the newly named executive director of Second Light Shelter and Services.

The details

Schwiethale founded and led field operations for the Homeless Outreach Team during his police career. Second Light describes itself as a multi-agency center, and its leadership changes now include both an executive director and an operations lead.

Josh Siebenaler was named Second Light executive director last month.
Schwiethale's operations appointment was announced November 5, 2026.

Market Landscape

Schwiethale founded the Wichita Police Department's Homeless Outreach Team, and his move to Second Light carries that field-level experience into a civilian service organization. The shift links police-led outreach work with the shelter and services sector in Wichita.

Wichita residents who rely on Second Light's services may see changes in how the center's operations are run under new leadership. The extraction does not describe specific service changes or timelines.

The takeaway

Leadership appointments at multi-agency service centers often signal shifts in how operations are organized. Readers tracking Wichita's homelessness response can watch how Second Light's new leadership team sets its priorities.