William Fackelman
Service Record
Elkhart County Indiana Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy |
| Salary | $76,759 (2021)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Suspended |
Incident Reports
2021-2022 Ghost Employment
From November 2021 to March 2022, Donald McQuarie and William Fackelman recorded that they had worked for the department when they were actually working secondary jobs.[2]
On March 7, 2022, a supervisor attempted to find available officers to respond to a crash, and found Fackelman at his off-duty job. Additional investigation revealed Fackelman was double-paid for 67 hours.[2]
Response Timeline
Fackelman was placed on paid suspension.
The Indiana State Police investigated and submitted their report to the County Prosecutor.[3]
McQuarie and Fackelman were charged with ghost employment, a Level 6 felony, and face six months to 2.5 years in jail. Indiana judges can treat the charge as a misdemeanor, which might not involve jail time if convicted.[2]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ William Fackelman T, Patrol Officer, Elkhart County, govSalaries
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marek Mazurek, Two Elkhart County police officers face felony charges of claiming hours they didn't work, South Bend Tribune, 2022-10-31
- ↑ Sheriff's Office: Current, former deputy facing felony charges, Goshen News, 2022-10-28
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