Former Fishers Police Chief Mitch Thompson has pleaded guilty to one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.  According to a news report from WISH-TV in Indianapolis, Thompson was sentenced to probation after entering his guilty plea.

The Fishers Police Department tells LarryInFishers former Chief Thompson officially resigned as a Fishers police officer earlier this week.  Mr. Thompson resigned as chief days after the July incident but left open the option of asking for reinstatement at a lower rank.  The former chief had been on paid leave while his criminal case was pending.

The WISH-TV story also says the former chief must also submit to random drug and alcohol testing, and avoid consuming alcohol for one year as part of the probation sentence.

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.

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.

You can read the WISH-TV story at this link.