The leadership change at the top of the Fishers Police Department will become official on Thursday, September 29th, when Mitch Thompson takes the oath of office.
There will be a formal swearing-in ceremony at 4:00pm outside in front of police headquarters. The public is invited, with a reception to follow.
Thompson has been the Assistant Chief of Police under long-time Chief Geore Kehl, who is retiring at the end of this month.
Mitch Thompson and I share one thing in common…we both moved to Fishers in 1991.
The incoming chief holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University (Bloomington) and Master’s Degree in Administration of Justice from The University of Phoenix. He is a Graduate of the 202nd Class of the FBI National Academy. He attended the FBI LEEDS (Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar) Course in 2005, and in 2014, served as the FBI National Academy Associates President for the Indiana Chapter. Thompson is also a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership Academy.