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Board approves return-to-duty for two patrol officers

Elkhart City Board of Public Safety · July 28, 2026
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Summary

The board approved returning Patrolman Nicholas Ragsdale and Patrolman Thomas Bridal (Bridal/Bridal ambiguity in transcript) to full patrol duty effective July 13, 2026, following administrative leave. Interim Police Chief Andy presented the personnel notifications and the board approved the actions by voice vote.

Interim Police Chief Andy informed the board that Patrolman Nicholas Ragsdale and Patrolman Thomas Bridal were taken off administrative leave and returned to full patrol duty effective July 13, 2026. The board approved both personnel actions after motions were made and seconded.

Chief Andy described the items as notifications of work-assignment changes and confirmed both officers had returned to full duty: "patrolman Ragsdale ... have returned from administrative duty as of July 13 and have returned to full duty within the patrol division." The motions carried on voice votes with no recorded opposition.