Former Fishers Police chief sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to OWI
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A former chief of the Fishers Police Department pleaded guilty to one charge Tuesday.
Mitchell Thompson was sentenced to probation for operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.
The charge and now sentence stem from a July 2018 three-vehicle crash in the intersection of 96th Street and Keystone Avenue. At the time of the incident, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said Thompson got behind the wheel, causing the crash.
Following the incident, Thompson resigned from his position with the Fishers Police Department.
As part of his probation he must also submit to random drug and alcohol testing, and avoid consuming alcohol for one year.
In addition to 363 days of probation, Thompson’s license was also suspended for 90 days, retroactive back to Aug. 1. His license was restored on Oct. 16.
