Winamac Police Department
Since Aug. 1, there has been a total of 95 calls for service to the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation. Winamac Police Chief Tyler Campbell said that potentially a School Resource Officer (SRO) could help increase school safety and reduce the number of internal situations. Campbell said that this...
As the weather gets warmer and summer approaches, kids of all ages will be soon be out and about on their bicycles. The Winamac Police Department sponsored a bike rodeo on Saturday, May 21 to educate kids on a variety of safety measures to help them practice being cautious and vigilant around...
Winamac Police Chief Tyler Campbell came before the board to introduce new hire Shelby Pickens to the council. A $2,500 bid for cemetery mowing was also unanimously approved by the Winamac town council at a regular session held on Monday, March 14. The approved bid was one of two bids that were...
A tax abatement for the company Standard Integrated Solutions was approved at a recent Winamac Town Council meeting on Oct. 11 to further assist them in purchasing robotics as well as hiring new employees. Standard Integrated Solutions, with the abatement, is planning on investing roughly $1.7...
According to the Winamac Town Council meeting on Monday, July 12, the Winamac Police Department is going to be continue to pass out warnings and eventually fines to those who have continued to violate the town's golf cart ordinance. At the meeting, council president Tom Murray brought up that he...
Splash pad goers have more time for summer fun; new body cameras coming to Winamac Police Department
Good news for splash pad users - the Owen Abbott Memorial Splash Pad will be extending its hours, and will be operational from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Town Manager Brad Zellers said the splash pad has seen such frequent use that they need to extend its hours. In addition to the discussion around the...
Winamac Police Chief Tyler Campbell announced two new hires to the department: full-time deputy Ryan Austin and part-time deputy Phil Foerg, who might be starting full time in the fall. Both deputies stated that they are happy to be on board and are ready to serve their community. Brad Zellers...
The Winamac Town Council hired Tyler Campbell as the new town marshal on Monday.
Campbell has been with the department since 2015. He was a deputy with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department before that.
Campbell replaces town marshal Mike Buchanan who was working on an interim basis. Buchanan...
Winamac Town Council members hired police officer Aaron Spanley as the new parks maintenance director during a special meeting on Monday.
The council met to discuss the town utility budgets but they also decided to hire Spanley after the former parks maintenance director Dave DeLorenzo resigned. ...
Winamac Police Chief Mark Hoffman has stepped down as the chief effective June 23.
His resignation as chief was accepted during a special meeting of the town council. According to his letter to the council, he stepped down as the chief for personal reasons.
Hoffman was hired as the chief in March...