Brookville Police Department

05/25/2026

05/13/2026

The Brookville Police Department located this dog in the area of 7th Street and Market Street. If you own or know who owns this dog, please contact us at (765)-647-4178.

04/23/2026

News Release
Brookville Police Department

The Brookville Police Department reports the following arrests:

Matthew K. Hamilton ( DOB: 09/13/1973)
Preliminary Charges:
Dealing in Methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony)
Unlawful Possession of Syringe (Level 6 Felony)
Possession of Ma*****na (Class B Misdemeanor)
Possession of Paraphernalia (Class C Misdemeanor)

Rachel A. Potter (DOB: 08/21/1985)
Preliminary Charges:
Possession of Methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

On April 21st, 2026 officers with the Brookville Police Department were dispatched to a rolling domestic. A vehicle matching the description provided by dispatch was located on Webers Lane and a traffic stop was initiated. Hamilton was observed by officers to be the driver of the vehicle and Potter was a passenger. While conducting the traffic stop paraphernalia was observed inside the vehicle resulting in a search.

During the search, officers located and seized the following items: approximately 49 grams of methamphetamine, syringes, approximately 37 grams of ma*****na, controlled substances, baggies, scales, and drug paraphernalia.

Both suspects were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Franklin County Security Center.

The investigation was conducted by Brookville Officer Matthew Bennett, with assistance from Brookville Officer Savannah Sturgill, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department.

The case has been submitted to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office for review and formal charging determination.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

03/19/2026

We want to thank Danielle with Fuel Nutrition for bringing our officers and staff some drinks today. The protein shakes and energizing teas are delicious! Several of our officers say the energizing teas are the only thing that gets them through their 12 hour shifts 😂 If you get a chance stop in and try some of their awesome products!

02/12/2026

We would like to give a shout out to New Mercies for stopping by the Department today and providing the officers with sandwiches for lunch! Thank you!!

We also appreciate the great work this group does for our community. For those of you that aren’t familiar with the group, they provide meals on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 5pm to 6pm, for those in need. They are located at 831 Cliff Street in Brookville. Thank you for all you do!

If anyone is interested in more information you can visit their page, we tagged them above.

02/11/2026

Thank you to the Brookville Butcher and their crew for providing our Department with lunch! The brisket was the highlight of everyone’s day and very appreciated!!

01/05/2026

🚨New Year, New Career🚨

The Brookville Police Department is now accepting applications for 2 full-time police officer positions.

For more information stop by the Brookville Police Department (724 High ST. Brookville, IN. 47012) or email [email protected].

Applicants Must
*Be at least 21 years of age
*Be a U.S. Citizen
*Have a High School Diploma (or equivalent)
*Have a valid driver’s license
*Be able to complete ILEA within 1 year of employment

*Lateral transfers encouraged*
*All applicants are subject to a background check*

*Applications will be accepted until January, 19th 2026*

12/24/2025

🚨 🎄 Our officers were hard at work this holiday season 🚔 👮‍♂️

We want to give a special thanks to SGT. Lucas Richardson and his wife Caitlin for coordinating many of the events our department held/attended this month!

On 12/10 SGT. Richardson dropped off 32 board games to Laurel Elementary for the 5th grade classroom, donated from the BPD.

On 12/20 we held our department’s shop with a cop event at the Oxford Walmart. We were able to provide 72 Franklin County children with $250 each to purchase Christmas gifts. Our officers enjoyed helping the children pick out gifts and spending time with members of our community! We want to say thanks to Oxford Walmart for allowing us to host our event at their location and assisting with the process. We would also like to thank Oxford Papa John’s and Buffalo Wild Wings for providing food for everyone.

On 12/23 several of our officers visited Envive Healthcare and donated 30+ board games to the residents of their facility. While there our officers met with Lester Schneider. Lester served the community of Brookville for over 30 years as an officer with the Brookville Police Department. Chief Mitchum presented Lester with 2 Brookville Police Department patches. One from when Lester served and our department’s new patch based off of the original. Chief Mitchum also provided Lester with some new decor for his room. The officers enjoyed listening to Lester’s stories from the past and appreciated the concern and compassion he still holds for his brothers and sisters in law enforcement.

We want to thank everyone who donated to make these events possible and thanks to the officers for donating their time!

Our department would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy the holidays and stay safe!

12/11/2025

A big thank you to the Brookville Church of Christ for stopping by today and providing all of our officers with a spaghetti lunch! The meals were delicious and very appreciated!!

12/08/2025

Thank you to everyone involved in the AED initiative! Our department received 9 AEDs, allowing every Brookville officer to carry this life-saving equipment while on patrol!

Today, we proudly celebrated the success of the AED Initiative by distributing life-saving AEDs to our incredible local first responders. 🚓❤️🚒

Thanks to the extraordinary collaboration and generosity of our key partners, Margaret Mary Health, The Christ Hospital Health Network, Batesville, Indiana, Ripley County Health Department, Cintas Corporation, ZOLL Medical, Franklin County Community Foundation, Inc., and our amazing community, every police car in Ripley and Franklin Counties will now carry an AED.

Additionally, because of this incredible community generosity, we were able to establish an endowment for the perpetual support of our first responders. This fund ensures continued access to vital resources for years to come.