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Evansville Police Merit Commission Meeting – October 12, 2026

City Council — Monday, October 12, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, October 12, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

I've been in London.

Speaker 2

0:00

I've never missed you since last trip here.

0:02

I thought we just got one last night.

Speaker 3

0:09

Oh, you went to

Speaker 1

0:09

the

Speaker 4

0:13

soccer games.

Speaker 1

0:15

Good morning.

0:15

Good

Unassigned speaker

0:16

morning.

Speaker 4

0:17

DJ, did you get any soccer games over there?

Speaker 1

0:19

No, they're doing the um

Unassigned speaker

0:21

Oh,

Speaker 4

0:21

it was international break.

0:23

International games or whatever.

0:25

Right.

0:25

Yeah.

Speaker 1

0:26

Nothing around.

Speaker 4

0:27

Right.

Speaker 1

0:29

Didn't see you down at the fall festival this year.

0:32

Oh, I was there.

0:34

No, I was uh I was mainly at the command vehicle.

0:38

But uh I didn't go by there at more one or two times.

0:43

The only day I wasn't down there was Wednesday on our walk center.

Speaker 3

0:54

Good morning.

0:54

We will call the Evansville Police America Mission meeting to order at 1008, Monday, October 12th.

1:03

We acknowledge our guest.

Speaker 1

1:06

Captain John McQuay.

Speaker 3

1:09

Nick?

Speaker 4

1:11

Nick Siriano.

Unassigned speaker

1:12

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

1:13

Who

Speaker 3

1:13

else?

Speaker 5

1:16

Sergeant Dexter Wolf.

1:18

Our

Speaker 3

1:18

commissioners present or

Speaker 5

1:20

Commissioner James Sutton.

Speaker 3

1:21

Denise Johnson Kincaid.

1:23

Commissioner DJ Thompson.

Unassigned speaker

1:25

I

Speaker 3

1:26

get an approval of the minutes.

Speaker 2

1:27

So move.

1:28

Second.

Speaker 3

1:29

All in favor?

1:30

Aye.

1:31

Motion carries.

1:33

Approval

Speaker 2

1:34

or claims.

1:35

Make a motion to approve claims of $15,196 and 22 cents.

1:41

Second.

Speaker 3

1:42

Okay.

1:42

All in favor?

1:43

Aye.

1:44

Aye.

1:44

Motion carries.

1:45

We've been updated on the probationary officers and field training and Swilea.

1:50

We had a pending discipline.

1:53

Um the disciplinary hearing was canceled as the offer has resigned.

Speaker 5

2:02

I make a motion that applicant.

2:08

Uh let me find it here.

Speaker 2

2:12

Where is that on that

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Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Police Merit Commission – October 12, 2026

The Evansville Police Merit Commission met in open session on Monday, October 12, 2026, at the Civic Center Complex, Room 301. The open session was called to order at approximately 10:08 A.M. according to the transcript, although the agenda listed 10:07 A.M. The commission approved routine items, received a probationary officer update, handled a canceled disciplinary hearing due to resignation, and voted on multiple police applicant cases.

Executive Session

  • Prior to the open session, the agenda scheduled a closed executive session under I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5), (6)(A), and (9) to interview prospective employees, receive information about alleged misconduct, and discuss individual employee job performance evaluations. No actions from the executive session were reported during the open session.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of the September 28, 2026 meeting, prepared by Johnson-Kincaid, Sutton, and Thompson, were approved unanimously.
  • Claims totaling $15,196.22 were approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Probationary Officer Update: The commission received an update on probationary officers in field training and the SWILEA program; no additional details were provided in the transcript.
  • Pending Discipline: Pending case 26-PDO-11/26-PDO-11A involving Officer Anthony Stephenson, Badge Number 1596, originally a 21-day suspension modified to termination, was listed for a hearing. The disciplinary hearing was canceled because the officer resigned.

Applicant Decisions

  • A motion was made to allow applicant 26-212 to move forward.
  • The same motion provided that applicants 26-069, 26-234, 26-199, and 26-196 not be allowed to continue.
  • The motion passed with all commissioners voting in favor.
  • Note: The agenda listed six applicants, including 26-236, but 26-236 was not specifically mentioned in the transcribed motion.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the September 28, 2026 meeting minutes.
  • Approved claims of $15,196.22.
  • Accepted the cancellation of Officer Stephenson's disciplinary hearing due to his resignation.
  • Allowed applicant 26-212 to proceed; did not allow applicants 26-069, 26-234, 26-199, or 26-196 to continue.
  • The next scheduled meeting is Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:15 P.M.
  • The motion to adjourn carried.

Meeting Transcript

I've been in London. I've never missed you since last trip here. I thought we just got one last night. Oh, you went to the soccer games. Good morning. Good morning. DJ, did you get any soccer games over there? No, they're doing the um Oh, it was international break. International games or whatever. Right. Yeah. Nothing around. Right. Didn't see you down at the fall festival this year. Oh, I was there. No, I was uh I was mainly at the command vehicle. But uh I didn't go by there at more one or two times. The only day I wasn't down there was Wednesday on our walk center. Good morning. We will call the Evansville Police America Mission meeting to order at 1008, Monday, October 12th. We acknowledge our guest. Captain John McQuay. Nick? Nick Siriano. Okay. Who else? Sergeant Dexter Wolf. Our commissioners present or Commissioner James Sutton. Denise Johnson Kincaid. Commissioner DJ Thompson. I get an approval of the minutes. So move. Second. All in favor? Aye. Motion carries. Approval or claims. Make a motion to approve claims of $15,196 and 22 cents. Second. Okay.

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