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Evansville police meeting approves hires, records resignations and awards lifesaver recognition
Summary
At an Evansville Police Department meeting Aug. 25, members approved minutes and claims, voted to hire three applicants and remove two others from the hiring process, noted a lifesaver award, and recorded two officer resignations.
Members at an Evansville Police Department meeting on Aug. 25, 2025, approved routine personnel actions and recorded two resignations while noting an on-duty lifesaving award.
The meeting, announced as the Evansville Police "American Mission" meeting at 4:30 p.m., opened with a roll call of department and commission members. The group voted to approve the minutes from the Aug. 11 meeting and to approve claims totaling $3,600 by voice vote; the chair called for “ayes,” and the motions were carried.
Commission members then moved on to hiring. The commission voted to accept three applicants identified in the record by numeric codes 25 0 7 9, 25 1 2 5 and 25 0 0 9 5. Separately, the commission voted to remove two applicants, identified as 20 5-1 0 9 and 20 5-1 1 5, from the hiring process. The motions to accept and to remove applicants were made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Chief Phil Smith reported that he had issued a lifesaver award to Corey Wynne for actions on Aug. 18, 2025; the award was noted during the meeting but no separate vote on the award is recorded in the transcript.
The record also shows two resignations from the Evansville Police Department. Officer Selena Denise Carpenter, badge number 1595, resigned effective Aug. 16, 2025, after serving 1 year, 7 months and 25 days. Officer Joshua Lamar Bryant, badge number 1575, resigned effective Aug. 27, 2025, after serving 2 years, 1 month and 17 days. The transcript records the resignations as department notices; no formal vote to accept them is shown.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn. Members set the next meeting for Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at 4:15 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of Aug. 11 minutes — outcome: approved (voice vote, ayes). - Approval of claims, $3,600 — outcome: approved (voice vote, ayes). - Accept applicants 25 0 7 9; 25 1 2 5; 25 0 0 9 5 — outcome: approved (voice vote, ayes). - Remove applicants 20 5-1 0 9 and 20 5-1 1 5 from hiring process — outcome: approved (voice vote, ayes). - Adjourn meeting — outcome: approved (voice vote, ayes).
