diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33555394..8cb90ff5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ It is currently in active development in the Kubernetes community through the [d
 | [kpod-rmi(1)](/docs/kpod-rmi.1.md)                   | Removes one or more images                                                |[![...](/docs/play.png)](https://asciinema.org/a/133799)|
 | [kpod-save(1)](/docs/kpod-save.1.md)                 | Saves an image to an archive                                              |[![...](/docs/play.png)](https://asciinema.org/a/kp8kOaexEhEa20P1KLZ3L5X4g)|
 | [kpod-stats(1)](/docs/kpod-stats.1.md)               | Display a live stream of one or more containers' resource usage statistics||
+| [kpod-stop(1)](/docs/kpod-stop.1.md)               | Stops one or more running containers.||
 | [kpod-tag(1)](/docs/kpod-tag.1.md)                   | Add an additional name to a local image                                   |[![...](/docs/play.png)](https://asciinema.org/a/133803)|
 | [kpod-umount(1)](/docs/kpod-umount.1.md)             | Unmount a working container's root filesystem                             ||
 | [kpod-version(1)](/docs/kpod-version.1.md)           | Display the version information                                           |[![...](/docs/play.png)](https://asciinema.org/a/mfrn61pjZT9Fc8L4NbfdSqfgu)|
diff --git a/cmd/kpod/main.go b/cmd/kpod/main.go
index c757f04f..65961c5f 100644
--- a/cmd/kpod/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kpod/main.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func main() {
 		rmiCommand,
 		saveCommand,
 		statsCommand,
+		stopCommand,
 		tagCommand,
 		umountCommand,
 		versionCommand,
diff --git a/cmd/kpod/stop.go b/cmd/kpod/stop.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93eed6f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kpod/stop.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/libkpod"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"os"
+)
+
+var (
+	defaultTimeout int64 = 10
+	stopFlags            = []cli.Flag{
+		cli.Int64Flag{
+			Name:  "timeout, t",
+			Usage: "Seconds to wait for stop before killing the container",
+			Value: defaultTimeout,
+		},
+	}
+	stopDescription = "Stop one or more containers"
+	stopCommand     = cli.Command{
+		Name: "stop",
+		Usage: "Stops one or more running containers.  The container name or ID can be used.  A timeout to forcibly" +
+			" stop the container can also be set but defaults to 10 seconds otherwise.",
+		Description: stopDescription,
+		Flags:       stopFlags,
+		Action:      stopCmd,
+		ArgsUsage:   "CONTAINER-NAME",
+	}
+)
+
+func stopCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
+	args := c.Args()
+	stopTimeout := c.Int64("timeout")
+	if len(args) < 1 {
+		return errors.Errorf("you must provide at least one container name or id")
+	}
+
+	config, err := getConfig(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get config")
+	}
+	server, err := libkpod.New(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get container server")
+	}
+	defer server.Shutdown()
+	err = server.Update()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not update list of containers")
+	}
+	hadError := false
+	for _, container := range c.Args() {
+		cid, err := server.ContainerStop(container, stopTimeout)
+		if err != nil {
+			hadError = true
+			logrus.Error(err)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println(cid)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if hadError {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/completions/bash/kpod b/completions/bash/kpod
index 4a0327c5..07022bc9 100644
--- a/completions/bash/kpod
+++ b/completions/bash/kpod
@@ -366,6 +366,14 @@ _kpod_ps() {
      _complete_ "$options_with_args" "$boolean_options"
 }
 
+_kpod_stop() {
+     local options_with_args="
+     --timeout -t
+     "
+     local boolean_options=""
+     _complete_ "$options_with_args" "$boolean_options"
+}
+
 _complete_() {
     local options_with_args=$1
     local boolean_options="$2 -h --help"
@@ -424,6 +432,7 @@ _kpod_kpod() {
     rmi
     save
     stats
+    stop
     tag
     umount
     unmount
diff --git a/docs/kpod-stop.1.md b/docs/kpod-stop.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52a35815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/kpod-stop.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+% kpod(1) kpod-stop - Stop one or more containers
+% Brent Baude
+# kpod-stop "1" "September 2017" "kpod"
+
+## NAME
+kpod stop - Stop one or more containers
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+**kpod stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [...]**
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+Stops one or more containers.  You may use container IDs or names as input. The **--timeout** switch
+allows you to specify the number of seconds to wait before forcibly stopping the container after the stop command
+is issued to the container. The default is 10 seconds.
+
+## OPTIONS
+
+**--timeout, t**
+
+Timeout to wait before forcibly stopping the container
+
+
+## EXAMPLE
+
+kpod stop mywebserver
+
+kpod stop 860a4b23
+
+kpod stop --timeout 2 860a4b23
+
+## SEE ALSO
+kpod(1), kpod-rm(1)
+
+## HISTORY
+September 2018, Originally compiled by Brent Baude <bbaude@redhat.com>
diff --git a/docs/kpod.1.md b/docs/kpod.1.md
index 1e2fc412..2db4e29c 100644
--- a/docs/kpod.1.md
+++ b/docs/kpod.1.md
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ Save an image to docker-archive or oci
 ### stats
 Display a live stream of one or more containers' resource usage statistics
 
+### stop
+Stops one or more running containers.
+
 ### tag
 Add an additional name to a local image
 
diff --git a/test/kpod_stop.bats b/test/kpod_stop.bats
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4532ff51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/kpod_stop.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bats
+
+load helpers
+
+ROOT="$TESTDIR/crio"
+RUNROOT="$TESTDIR/crio-run"
+KPOD_OPTIONS="--root $ROOT --runroot $RUNROOT --storage-driver vfs"
+function teardown() {
+    cleanup_test
+}
+
+@test "stop a bogus container" {
+    run ${KPOD_BINARY} ${KPOD_OPTIONS} stop foobar
+    echo "$output"
+    [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+}
+
+@test "stop a running container by id" {
+    start_crio
+    run crioctl pod run --config "$TESTDATA"/sandbox_config.json
+    echo "$output"
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    pod_id="$output"
+    run crioctl ctr create --config "$TESTDATA"/container_config.json --pod "$pod_id"
+    echo "$output"
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    ctr_id="$output"
+    run crioctl ctr start --id "$ctr_id"
+    echo "$output"
+    id="$output"
+    run ${KPOD_BINARY} ${KPOD_OPTIONS} stop "$id"
+    cleanup_pods
+    stop_crio
+}
+
+@test "stop a running container by name" {
+    start_crio
+    run crioctl pod run --config "$TESTDATA"/sandbox_config.json
+    echo "$output"
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    pod_id="$output"
+    run crioctl ctr create --config "$TESTDATA"/container_config.json --pod "$pod_id"
+    echo "$output"
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    ctr_id="$output"
+    run crioctl ctr start --id "$ctr_id"
+    echo "$output"
+    run ${KPOD_BINARY} ${KPOD_OPTIONS} stop "k8s_podsandbox1-redis_podsandbox1_redhat.test.crio_redhat-test-crio_0"
+    cleanup_pods
+    stop_crio
+}