HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolice Merit Board Agenda 7.7.26South Bend City Hall
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
South Bend, IN 466o1
James Mueller, Mayor
City of South Bend
Police Department Merit Board
Phone 311 inside City limits
Email 311@southbendin.gov
Website Southbendin.gov
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Meeting Agenda
I. EXECUTIVE SESSION- 11:00 AN - Comstat Room, South Bend Police
Department, 701 W. Sample Street, South Bend, IN: The Police Department Merit
Board will meet in the Executive Session prior to the Regular Meeting of the Board
for purposes specified as follows: IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(a) to receive information
concerning alleged misconduct over whom the Board has jurisdiction, and
5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(19) to have communications with an attorney that are subject
to the attorney client privilege.
II. REGULAR MEETING- 11:30 A.M.- Hybrid Meeting - Auditorium, South Bend
Police Department, 701 W. Sample Street, South Bend, IN and Virtually via
Microsoft Teams with link below:
https://tinyuri.com/Merit-Board-Meeting-SBPD-2026
A. Roll Call
B. Approve Minutes
a. June 2, 2026 Regular Minutes
C. Acknowledgement of Promotions
a. Patrol Division Chief Tomar Thomas
b. Patrol Captain Maranda Baker
D. Approve Promotion of Permanent Sergeant
a. Sergeant Andrew Jackson
E. Approve Promotion of Permanent Lieutenant
a. Lieutenant Andrew Hines
F. Approve Probationary Promotion Lieutenant
a. Sergeant Daniel Demler
Ray Owens Pam Claeys Eugene Eyster Daniel Jones Brantley Taylor
(Appointed by Mayor) (Appointed by Mayor) (Elected by SBPD Members) (Elected by SBPD Members) (Appointed by Common Council)
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City of South Bend I Police Department Merit Board
G. Acknowledgement of Retirement
a. Sergeant Kevin Gibbons
H. Acknowledgement of Resignation
a. Officer Jeremiah Annis
I. Commendations - May
a. Lifesaving Award & Letter Home
• Officer Kristin Stanz
b. Personnel File Only
• Marka Johnson
• Officer Philip Simms
• Officer Kassandra Duran
• Officer Nathan Stoll
• Officer Ryan Hintz
• Officer Spencer Davis
• Officer Dakota Cremeans
• Officer Jacob Hasbrook
• Officer Colin O'Blenis
• Officer Alan Wiegand
• Officer Daniel Turner
• Officer Joseph Slabach
• Officer Taylor Tobias
• Officer Joseph Cole
• Officer Andre Mathews
c. Letter Home
• Sergeant Daniel Demler
• Officer Ryan Hintz
• Officer Keitha-Maria Santana
J. Approve Letters of Recommended Disciplinary Action
a. Officer David Finn (letter dated June 2, 2026)
b. Officer David Finn (letter dated June 11, 2026)
K. Privilege of the Floor
L. Adjournment
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Please Give Reasonable Advance Request when Possible.
Ray Owens Pam Claeys Eugene Eyster Daniel Jones Brantley Taylor
(Appointed by Mayor) (Appointed by Mayor) (Elected by SBPD Members) (Elected by SBPD Members) (Appointed by Common Council)
3/13/2025 - 3/13/2030 3/13/2025 - 3/03/2027 5/02/2025 - 5/02/2030 5/02/2025 - 5/02/2027 4/09/2025 - 410912030