The Muncie Police Merit
Commission decided last month to suspend Amy Fisher after a report that she
violated rules and procedures. Police Chief Steve Stewart said the veteran
officer was accused of conduct unbecoming a police officer, but he would not
elaborate about the specific incident.
Fisher has been on the
department more than 12 years and works uniform. She also did a stint with the drug
enforcement task force.
Commission President Dea Moore
also offered no details about what sparked the leave and said the commission
was following up with a hearing to review the accusations. Fellow commission
members Ed Siler and Phyllis Amburn also offered few clues to what Fisher did
wrong. The other commission members are retired cops Duane Cougill and James
Winkle.
On Thursday. the commission
appointed three people that could serve as a hearing officer in the case. They
included attorneys Tom Malapit and Mark Ervin, and retired Judge Robert Barnet
Jr. The city and Fisher will strike one person with the last person being the
hearing officer.
Moore declined to say whether
the hearing would be open or closed, as attorney Ray Brassart proceeded with
notifications and setting a hearing date.
The commission also accepted
the resignation of patrol woman Jami See and appointed Erin K. Watts to replace
her. The department has 103 officers on the payroll with a handful paid by
federal stimulus funds.