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Evansville Police Department Pension Board Meeting – June 3, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, June 3, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, June 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:32

Good morning.

0:33

It's June 3rd, 826 a.m.

0:35

This is the Evansville Police Department Pension Board.

0:38

Um Secretary, call the roll, please.

0:41

Yes, sir.

0:41

President Mayor Terry absent.

0:44

President Pro Tim, Eric McCormick.

0:46

Here.

0:46

Treasurer Robert Gunter.

0:48

Here.

0:48

Secretary Rick Hubbard present.

0:50

Chief Police Phil Smith absent.

0:53

Acting member Jeff Bryvogal.

0:55

Acting member Kyle Castle absent.

0:58

Acting member Patrick McDonald.

1:01

Acting member Eric Belfort absent.

1:03

Board Attorney Nick Serano.

1:05

Here.

1:07

You have a quorum.

1:08

Thank you.

1:09

All right.

1:09

Moving on to uh motion on applicants from uh Sergeant Dexter Wolf in the executive session.

1:16

Is there a motion for applicant number 25-186 and applicant number 25-211?

1:23

I make a motion to deny vote.

1:25

Uh there's a motion for denial by Briogal.

1:29

Is there a second by McDonald?

1:31

Uh any discussion.

1:33

Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye.

1:36

Aye.

1:36

Opposed, eyes have it.

1:38

Motion passes.

1:40

Is there a motion concerning applicant number 25-232 and applicant 25-213?

1:48

Make a motion.

1:50

There's a motion to accept by uh brivocal.

1:54

Is there a second?

1:56

Second by McDonald.

1:58

Any discussion?

2:01

Hearing and seeing none.

2:02

All in favor signify by saying aye.

2:04

Aye.

2:04

Opposed.

2:05

Ayes have it.

2:06

Motion passes.

2:07

Moving on to the next order of business approval of minutes from previous meeting.

2:12

Mr.

2:12

Secretary.

2:13

Uh the minutes were emailed to the board, uh, from our May 6, 2026 meeting.

2:20

Uh would entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the May 6, 2026 meeting.

2:25

So there's a motion by Gunter and a second by second.

2:30

Uh McDonald.

2:32

Any discussion?

2:33

Seeing and hearing none, all in favor signify by saying aye.

2:36

Opposed.

2:37

I have a motion passes.

2:39

Moving on to financial report, Mr.

2:40

Secretary.

2:41

Payroll for May 15, 2026 was 241,71643.

2:48

And May 31st, 2026, payroll was 240,793.

2:57

Very good.

2:57

Seeing no old business.

2:59

Is there any new business?

3:02

Seeing and hearing none.

3:03

Uh moving on to deaths.

3:05

Uh Marcia Starr Robertson, the widow of James Robertson, uh, better known as Lightning.

3:11

Passed away on December 5th, 2025.

3:14

No notification was made to the city or the pension secretary of the death until May 20th, 2026.

3:20

The city will be making contact with the family and the family attorney to receive back pay old.

3:26

And that has already been in the process.

3:30

Very good.

3:30

Moving on to retirement and resignations, Mr.

3:33

Secretary.

3:34

All right.

3:35

Officer Samuel split it off.

3:38

Badge number sixteen twenty-one resign effectively May 31st, 2026 after serving a long 10 months and 20 days.

3:46

Officer Corbin Ricketts, badge number 1626 resigned effective June 1st, 2026.

3:52

After serving said 10 months and 21 days, he made it one day longer than Samuel.

3:57

And then Officer John C.

3:59

Wagner, badge number 1631 resigned effectively June 1st, 2026, after serving a very long term of four months and 20 days.

4:10

Okay.

4:11

Uh moving on to go to the board.

4:13

Go to the board.

4:14

We will have a meeting schedule for June 24th.

4:19

Uh for applicants.

4:20

We'll have an executive session session and we will take care of the applicants in a public forum.

4:28

But that will be the only business taken care of on June 24th.

4:32

And our regular stated meeting will be Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 in room 307 Civic Center at 8 15 a.m.

4:43

Okay, very good.

4:45

Anything else for good of the board?

4:48

Seeing and hearing none, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

4:51

So I'll move.

4:52

Okay, we have a motion by bravel and a second by McDonald.

4:58

All in favor signify by saying aye to adjourn.

5:00

Aye opposed ayes have it motion uh approved and we are closing at 831 a.m thank you

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Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Police Department Pension Board Meeting – June 3, 2026

The Evansville Police Department Pension Board met on June 3, 2026, at 8:26 AM with a quorum present. The board voted on pension applications, approved previous meeting minutes, received a financial report, noted a delayed death notification, and accepted several officer resignations.

Consent Calendar

  • The board unanimously approved the minutes of the May 6, 2026 meeting.

Applicant Motions

  • Denied: Applicants 25‑186 and 25‑211 were denied via motion by Brivogal, seconded by McDonald, and passed unanimously.
  • Accepted: Applicants 25‑232 and 25‑213 were accepted via motion by Brivogal, seconded by McDonald, and passed unanimously.

Financial Report

  • Payroll for May 15, 2026: $241,716.43; for May 31, 2026: $240,793.00. No action was taken on the report.

Death Notification

  • Marcia Starr Robertson, widow of James "Lightning" Robertson, died on December 5, 2025. The city was not notified until May 20, 2026. The city is contacting the family and attorney to arrange back payment.

Resignations

  • Officer Samuel Splititoff (badge 1621) resigned effective May 31, 2026, after 10 months and 20 days.
  • Officer Corbin Ricketts (badge 1626) resigned effective June 1, 2026, after 10 months and 21 days.
  • Officer John C. Wagner (badge 1631) resigned effective June 1, 2026, after 4 months and 20 days.

Next Meeting Schedule

  • An executive session and public forum for applicants is scheduled for June 24, 2026.
  • The next regular stated meeting will be Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 8:15 AM in room 307 of the Civic Center.

Key Outcomes

  • Two applicants were denied and two were accepted.
  • The minutes from May 6, 2026 were approved.
  • No additional business; the meeting adjourned at 8:31 AM.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. It's June 3rd, 826 a.m. This is the Evansville Police Department Pension Board. Um Secretary, call the roll, please. Yes, sir. President Mayor Terry absent. President Pro Tim, Eric McCormick. Here. Treasurer Robert Gunter. Here. Secretary Rick Hubbard present. Chief Police Phil Smith absent. Acting member Jeff Bryvogal. Acting member Kyle Castle absent. Acting member Patrick McDonald. Acting member Eric Belfort absent. Board Attorney Nick Serano. Here. You have a quorum. Thank you. All right. Moving on to uh motion on applicants from uh Sergeant Dexter Wolf in the executive session. Is there a motion for applicant number 25-186 and applicant number 25-211? I make a motion to deny vote. Uh there's a motion for denial by Briogal. Is there a second by McDonald? Uh any discussion. Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, eyes have it. Motion passes. Is there a motion concerning applicant number 25-232 and applicant 25-213? Make a motion. There's a motion to accept by uh brivocal. Is there a second? Second by McDonald. Any discussion? Hearing and seeing none. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed. Ayes have it. Motion passes. Moving on to the next order of business approval of minutes from previous meeting. Mr. Secretary. Uh the minutes were emailed to the board, uh, from our May 6, 2026 meeting. Uh would entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the May 6, 2026 meeting. So there's a motion by Gunter and a second by second. Uh McDonald.

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