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COLUMBUS, Ind. – Five representatives from the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and the Columbus Police Department (CPD) completed Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training last week. They were CPD Officer Cody Wooten, CPD Sgt. Alyson Eichel, BCSO Sgt. Andrew Whipker, CPD Chaplain John Bundick, and BCSO Detective Dane Duke.
CIT certified law enforcement officers receive specialized training to respond to calls involving persons experiencing a mental health crisis. The CIT program is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental health, and addiction professionals and is an innovative first-responder model of police-based crisis intervention training to help persons with mental disorders and/or addictions access medical treatment rather than place them in the criminal justice system due to illness-related behaviors. It also promotes officer safety and the safety of the individual in crisis.
Courtesy of BCSO
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Pastor Robert Vester, of Westside Community Church on Tipton Lakes Boulevard in Columbus, who is the senior chaplain at the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), was recently sworn in as the Region #4 Director of Chaplains, at the International Conference of Police Chaplains Training Conference.
He will oversee approximately 450 clerics in the midwest region that includes Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
“Being able to serve others who serve those who serve, in a time when it is needed more than ever, is a very special blessing and opportunity,” said Vester.
BCSO Chief Deputy Major Chris Lane added, “Chaplains offer guidance to members of our agency during crisis situations and provide comfort and counseling during tough times.”
Courtesy-Sheriff Matt Myers
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Hundreds of residents turned out on Friday at the American Legion Post #24 for the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) fish fry. This year, $3800 was collected for the BCSO Youth Academy.
Sheriff Matt Myers and the whole sheriff’s department want to thank everyone who donated to the cause.
A special note of appreciation goes to the American Legion for hosting the event and once again helping to make the Youth Academy possible. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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Courtesy of BCSO
NEWBURN, Ind. – A possible domestic disturbance at the Elkland Hills Mobile Home Park, near Newbern, was reported to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) on Wednesday at around 11:30 a.m.
When they arrived, deputies say a female with visible injuries, told them she had been physically assaulted for the past 24 hours and her kids were present at the time.
The victim alleges that while outside of the residence, Phillip Ramsey, 41, of Columbus, pushed her head onto the concrete causing her to lose consciousness. She was checked at the scene by Columbus Regional Health EMS.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene, running from the mobile home park into a wooded area. A short time later, BCSO witnessed Ramsey walking on the north side of the mobile home park. He again tried to flee from deputies but he was found hiding in a shed and was then arrested without further incident.