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Evansville Police Commission approves series of personnel actions, extends officer probation
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting, the Evansville Police Commission approved multiple personnel actions including removing nine officers from probation, extending Officer Josh Bryant’s probation to Aug. 31, 2025 after a serious car accident, and accepting a one-day suspension for Officer Dylan Powers.
The Evansville Police Commission on Jan. 27 approved a series of personnel actions, including removing nine officers from probation, extending Officer Josh Bryant’s probation to Aug. 31, 2025 after a severe car accident, and accepting a one-day suspension for Officer Dylan Powers.
The actions were taken during a regularly scheduled meeting called to order by President James Sutton and were approved with little debate. Commissioners also approved minutes and claims, issued awards and commendations, and recorded a retirement and a resignation.
Votes at a glance
- Hold current officers in their positions for the year — motion approved. - Approve minutes from Dec. 9, 2024 — motion approved. - Approve submitted claims — motion approved. - Remove nine officers from probationary status: Michael Kavanaugh; Jose Rodriguez; Brandon Duncan; Hunter Topper; Jeremy McKinley; Selena Carpenter; Peyton Bradford; Anthony Stevenson; Bryce Murphy — motion approved. - Extend Officer Josh Bryant’s probationary period to Aug. 31, 2025 (extension cited as related to a severe car accident) — motion approved. - Accept a one-day suspension for Officer Dylan Powers (case 24-14) — motion approved. - Remove applicant 24Dash13113 from consideration — motion approved. - Issue commendations: Lifesaver awards for actions on June 30, 2024 (Officers Corey Wynne, Tristan Huff, Peyton Bradford) and Nov. 26, 2024 (Officers Lane Wellen, Nick Helford, Cherokee Brockman); recommend a certificate of commendation for Sgt. Mike Evans for an investigation from Oct. 2023–Apr. 2024 — motion approved. - Retirement reported: Officer Robert Todd Lincoln (badge 1198), retired effective Jan. 22, 2025, after 28 years, 4 months and 6 days of service; the commission approved sending a letter of appreciation. - Resignation reported: Officer Jacqueline Ann Duff (badge 1483), resigned effective Jan. 17, 2025, after 5 years, 6 months and 10 days of service. - Adjournment — motion approved.
Most items were procedural and recorded with brief discussion. President James Sutton opened the meeting and asked for nominations for commission officers; a motion to retain the current officers for the year was made and approved. Commissioners voted to approve the minutes from the Dec. 9, 2024 meeting and the claims submitted to the commission.
On personnel actions, the commission acknowledged that nine officers had successfully completed their probationary periods and voted to remove them from probationary status. The commission also voted to extend Officer Josh Bryant’s probationary period to Aug. 31, 2025; the extension was described in the meeting as related to a severe car accident affecting the officer. The commission accepted a one-day suspension for Officer Dylan Powers (case reference 24-14); the transcript indicates Powers had not appealed.
The commission removed one applicant (recorded as 24Dash13113) from consideration following a motion and vote. Chief Smith (identified in the meeting as the source of notifications) informed the commission of lifesaver awards for officers involved in incidents on June 30 and Nov. 26, 2024, and recommended a certificate of commendation for Sgt. Mike Evans for work on a multi-month investigation from Oct. 2023 through Apr. 2024; the commission approved the commendation.
The meeting included notifications of a retirement and a resignation. Officer Robert Todd Lincoln (badge 1198) retired effective Jan. 22, 2025, after 28 years, 4 months and 6 days of service; the commission said it would send a letter of appreciation. Officer Jacqueline Ann Duff (badge 1483) resigned effective Jan. 17, 2025, after 5 years, 6 months and 10 days of service.
The commission noted its next scheduled meeting for Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at 4:15 p.m.
Minutes: The meeting record shows routine votes on administrative and personnel items and limited discussion. No ordinances, budget appropriations, contracts, or legal authorities were cited during the recorded portions of the meeting.
