Warren Henderson and Jim White have each been re-elected to serve another term on the Fishers Police Merit Commission. State law allows police officers to elect two members of the five-member commission. Henderson and White have been serving as the officers’ elected commission members.
The Police Merit Commission is charged with administering discipline to department members, including suspension, demotion and termination of employment. Even when no such cases are pending, the commission is required to meet at least twice each year.
One member of the commission is appointed by the Fishers City Council and the remaining two members are named by the mayor. Currently, Gary Bolenbaugh is the City Council appointee. The mayor’s appointees are Bryan Babb and Tiffany Sharpley. However, Ms. Sharpley told commission members at the last meeting she plans to move from Fishers and will need to leave the commission.
Fishers Chief of Police Ed Gebhart announced the election results at Monday’s Board of Works and Safety meeting.