Former Fishers Police Chief Gets Probation In OWI Plea Deal

FISHERS, IN — As part of a plea deal, former Fishers Police Department Chief Mitchell Thompson plead guilty this week to one charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, IndyStar reported, nearly three months after he was arrested for OWI stemming from a July 27 three-car accident on Keystone Avenue. According to the news report, Thompson and his attorney John Kautzman agreed to a plea deal Tuesday that would put Thompson on probation until he paid fines and completed alcohol counseling, which his lawyer said he's already started.

The plea agreement also dismissed the second of the two charges against Mitchell that were handed down by the Marion County prosecutor's office in August, which was operating a vehicle with an alcohol content level of more than .08. (Get Fishers and local news delivered straight to your inbox with the free Fishers Patch daily newsletter and breaking news alerts here and don't forget to 'like' Fishers Patch on Facebook)

RELATED: Fishers Police Chief Mitch Thompson Resigns After OWI Arrest

Patch reported July 30 that Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness the resignation of the police chief, adding that he and Chief Thompson met that day and agreed Thompson must immediately step down as Chief of Police. Following Thompson's arrest, Fishers Police Department Assistant Chief Ed Gebhart was placed as the department's acting chief.

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