Fishers Police Celebrate Officer Promotions

New Assistant Chief Ed Gebhart received promotion honors from Chief George Kehl
New Assistant Chief Ed Gebhart received promotion honors from Chief George Kehl

Fishers Police Chief George Kehl is preparing to retire in September after a long tenure at the helm of local law enforcement, but he told a police promotion ceremony Thursday he will be dealing with an unusual situation over the next 4 months – 2 assistant chiefs.  “That’s going to exciting,” Kehl said, “I’m going to have some fun with this.”

Ed Gebhart was promoted to Assistant Chief during the promotion ceremony.  He will join Mitch Thompson as the other assistant chief over the coming 4 months.  Once Chief Kehl retires in September, Mitch Thompson will take over the job as Fishers Chief of Police.

Others receiving promotions at the Thursday ceremony include:

–Dave Seward – Captain

–Kevin Kobli – Lieutenant

–Ben Colling – Sergeant

–Jason Peasley – Sergeant

Mayor Scott Fadness told the audience these promotions pave the way for “the next generation of leadership for the department.”

 

Assistant Chief Mitch Thompson addresses the crowd as Chief Kehl looks on
Assistant Chief Mitch Thompson addresses the crowd as Chief Kehl looks on

 

Mayor Scott Fadness talks about the next generation of leadership in the police department
Mayor Scott Fadness talks about the next generation of leadership in the police department

 

A number of Fishers Police officers were on hand for the ceremony
A number of Fishers Police officers were on hand for the ceremony