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The Evansville Police Merit Commission met in open session on October 26, 2026, after an executive session. The agenda set the open meeting for 4:15 p.m.; the transcript records the call to order at 4:16 p.m. in Civic Center Complex, Room 307. The minutes document was not available, so this summary relies on the agenda and the raw transcript. The commission approved minutes and claims, received a field-training update, voted on applicants, acknowledged a resignation, and scheduled the next meeting. No public comment period appears in the agenda or transcript.
All right. Good afternoon. Welcome to the Evansville Police Merit Commission meeting for Monday, October 26. Meeting will begin at four sixteen. We acknowledge our guests, Mr. Nick. Thanks, sir. I don't know more than the city attorney. Two commissioners present. Commissioner James Sutton. Denise Johnson Kincaid, and our lovely Joy Teeters. Sergeant Extra Wolf. Joint Teeters. Okay. Thank you. Good approval of minutes. So moved. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Motion carries. Make a motion to approve the claims for five hundred and fifty dollars. A second. All in favor? Aye. So moved. We have been updated on the probationary officers in the field training in Swilea. No motion on our applicants. I make a motion that applicant 26-142 not be allowed to continue. Applicant 26-189 not be allowed to continue. I will second that. All in favor. Aye. Motion carries. We received a recognition for Officer Evan Ray Lake. Badge number sixteen forty-four. Resign effective October seventeenth, twenty twenty-six after serving nine months and five days. Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November ninth, twenty twenty-six at four fifteen. Motion for adjournment. So moved. Second. So moved. Thank you.