OWEN CO — An Indiana State Police (ISP) special investigation resulted in the arrest of a Spencer police officer.
Sergeant James Bradley Deckard, 39, was arrested on felony charges of official misconduct and theft on Friday, December 16.
The Owen County Prosecutor’s Office requested ISP to investigate after there was suspicion of an officer removing items from secured storage.
According to the ISP investigation, Deckard is accused of using his authority to remove illegal narcotics and controlled substances from a DEA Drug Take Back container at the Spencer Police Department.
Deckard is an 18-year veteran of law enforcement and was employed by the Spencer Police Department for the past 10 months. He is also a former Greene County Sheriff’s Department deputy, he was shot in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence dispute in July 2012 in Owensburg.
Deckard was arrested and booked in the Owen County Jail. He posted his bond early Friday morning. He has been placed on administrative leave.
