WPD Officers Step Down; Chief Mum About Potential Investigations Of Department
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Daniel [email protected]
Officers Tony Faucett and Joe Stanley gave Chief Perry Hunter separate letters asking to be relieved of their lieutenant ranks.
"They just wanted to step down," said Hunter.[[In-content Ad]]Their resignations are subject to Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approval.
The board next meets July 17.
Faucett and Stanley will both move to the road as patrolmen, and their salaries will be reduced to a patrolmen's pay grade.
Hunter declined to comment on whether an outside agency is investigating officers at WPD.
"I can tell you the FBI isn't investigating," said Hunter.
Hunter would not say whether the Indiana State Police or ATF is investigating his police department.
"It will all come out in time," said Hunter when asked if ISP is investigating WPD.
Aaron Campbell, a detective with the Indiana State Police's Bremen post, said he couldn't confirm or deny whether an investigation of WPD officers was ongoing. ATF agents also declined to comment on whether an investigation is occurring.
The U.S District Attorney's office in South Bend declined to comment when the Times-Union called in May concerning a potential grand jury investigation concerning WPD officers.
Hunter also said he would not comment on whether he was the subject of an investigation.
"I'm not going to comment on that at all," said Hunter. "I'm not even going to address that issue."
In terms of how the structure will change at WPD, Faucett served as the head of the detective's division.
"Captain (Scott) Whitaker is now in charge of the detectives," said Hunter.
Hunter said the captain being in charge of the detective division is a return of how WPD previously ran the division.
As for Stanley, who was the lieutenant over the patrol division, his duties will be split between Lts. Brett Richardson and Kip Shuter.
Hunter plans on naming a replacement at a later date.
Hunter cited Stanley's job as "the most stressful in the department".
Hunter stressed that Stanley and Faucett's voluntary demotions weren't a result of any reprimand or internal investigation.
Officers Tony Faucett and Joe Stanley gave Chief Perry Hunter separate letters asking to be relieved of their lieutenant ranks.
"They just wanted to step down," said Hunter.[[In-content Ad]]Their resignations are subject to Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approval.
The board next meets July 17.
Faucett and Stanley will both move to the road as patrolmen, and their salaries will be reduced to a patrolmen's pay grade.
Hunter declined to comment on whether an outside agency is investigating officers at WPD.
"I can tell you the FBI isn't investigating," said Hunter.
Hunter would not say whether the Indiana State Police or ATF is investigating his police department.
"It will all come out in time," said Hunter when asked if ISP is investigating WPD.
Aaron Campbell, a detective with the Indiana State Police's Bremen post, said he couldn't confirm or deny whether an investigation of WPD officers was ongoing. ATF agents also declined to comment on whether an investigation is occurring.
The U.S District Attorney's office in South Bend declined to comment when the Times-Union called in May concerning a potential grand jury investigation concerning WPD officers.
Hunter also said he would not comment on whether he was the subject of an investigation.
"I'm not going to comment on that at all," said Hunter. "I'm not even going to address that issue."
In terms of how the structure will change at WPD, Faucett served as the head of the detective's division.
"Captain (Scott) Whitaker is now in charge of the detectives," said Hunter.
Hunter said the captain being in charge of the detective division is a return of how WPD previously ran the division.
As for Stanley, who was the lieutenant over the patrol division, his duties will be split between Lts. Brett Richardson and Kip Shuter.
Hunter plans on naming a replacement at a later date.
Hunter cited Stanley's job as "the most stressful in the department".
Hunter stressed that Stanley and Faucett's voluntary demotions weren't a result of any reprimand or internal investigation.
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