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Fire and police chiefs report increased calls and crime trends in May
Summary
Fire Chief Jason Eli reported 163 runs in May (113 medical, 50 fire) and significant training hours; Police Chief Steve Bryan reported 3,598 call responses, 178 arrests and a year-to-date 21% increase in reported crimes with part-one crimes up 30%.
Madisonville’s fire and police chiefs presented department activity for May 2026 during the council meeting on June 15.
Fire: Chief Jason Eli told the council the department responded to 163 runs in May, including 113 medical runs and 50 fire-related responses; 29 runs overlapped (~18%). The department reported a pre‑incident value of $125,000 and a loss of $25,000 for the month, an average on-scene time of about 24 minutes, 751 training hours, 39 pre-incident inspections and 24 fire-prevention inspections.
Police: Chief Steve Bryan reported 3,598 call responses in May and 178 total arrests (34 felonies, 144 non-felonies). The department investigated 40 traffic accidents and recorded an average response time just over four minutes. Bryan noted a year-to-date increase in part-one crimes of 30% and said the department is proactively investigating online-adjacent cases (IAT cases). He also stated the total street value of drug seizures for the month was $34,245, identifying methamphetamine as the most commonly seized drug.
Both chiefs invited council members to ask questions; none were recorded beyond routine acknowledgement. The reports provide operational context for public-safety resource and budgeting discussions.
