Criminally charged Dubois County sheriff keeps seat on ILEA training board

Governor removes Dubois County sheriff from Indiana law enforcement board after failed settlement

Outside the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Plainfield. (Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)A divided Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board on Monday rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed embattled Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter to remain certified as a law enforcement officer until 2027, instead sending the case back for further review amid sharp criticism from current and forme…

Governor Braun removes Dubois County Sheriff from Law Enforcement Training Board following felony charges

Governor Mike Braun announced Monday the removal of Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter from the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board.

Board denies settlement with Dubois Sheriff facing charges

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy voted to deny a settlement agreement for Dubois County Sheriff Thomas Kleinhelter that would have lead to his resignation from the board. The board voted to not accept the settlement in an 8-4 vote during a meeting on Monday. As part of the agreement, Sheriff Kleinhelter [...]

Criminally charged Dubois County sheriff keeps seat on ILEA training board

DUBOIS COUNTY, Ind. -- An Indiana sheriff facing criminal charges will remain on the statewide policing policy and disciplinary board after a proposal to have him surrender his law enforcement credentials failed. Dubois County Sheriff Thomas Kleinhelter was previously at the center of an investigation led by Special Prosecutor Holly Hudelson of Orange County into [...]

Southern Indiana board debates Sheriff Kleinhelther's certification

In a 2024 audit, the Indiana State Board of Accounts found Kleinhelter misspent nearly $17,000 from the jail commissary account.

Governor removes Dubois County sheriff from Indiana law enforcement board after failed settlement - Dubois County Free Press, Inc.

by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 20, 2026 A divided Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board on Monday rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed embattled Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter to remain certified as a law enforcement officer until 2027, instead sending the case back for further review amid sharp criticism from current... The post Governor removes Dubois County sheriff from Indiana law enforcement board …