US EditionCriminally charged Dubois County sheriff keeps seat on ILEA training board
The board rejected a settlement and sent the case back for another decertification hearing as Kleinhelter faces four criminal charges.
- On Monday, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board rejected a settlement that would have allowed Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter to retain his law enforcement certification until 2027. Governor Mike Braun removed Kleinhelter from the board hours later.
- Kleinhelter faces four criminal charges, including official misconduct and false informing, stemming from a 2024 state audit that alleged he misspent nearly $17,000 from the jail commissary account. Financial and digital evidence contradicted his claims during a state police investigation.
- Former Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter urged the board to reject what he called a 'politically expedient solution,' while board member Bryan Shearer stated, 'We have held other officers accountable for the same violations. This is principle.'
- The rejected agreement would have required Kleinhelter to resign from the board immediately but delay surrendering his law enforcement certification until January 1, 2027. The board voted 9-4 against the proposal after nearly an hour of debate.
- An evidentiary hearing to determine Kleinhelter's decertification is scheduled for April 28, with a pretrial conference on criminal charges set for May 12. Decertification efforts remain pending despite his removal from the board.
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Governor removes Dubois County sheriff from Indiana law enforcement board after failed settlement
A divided Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board on Monday rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed embattled Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter to remain certified as a law enforcement officer until 2027, instead sending the case back for further…
Gov. Braun removes Dubois County sheriff from Indiana law enforcement board
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — A divided Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board on Monday rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed embattled Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter to remain certified as a law enforcement officer until 2027, instead sending the case back for further review amid sharp criticism from current and former law enforcement leaders. Hours after the vote, Gov. Mike Braun announced he had removed Kleinhelter fr…
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