Lieutenant Paul Bucher has named Trooper Caleb Garvin as Trooper of the Year. Trooper Garvin is a 2008 graduate of Eastern Greene High School and is originally from Bloomfield.

He graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy in December 2015 and has primarily patrolled Greene County.

Caleb previously worked as a Jailer for the Brown County Sheriff’s Office for 5 years and served as a Reserve Officer for the Ellettsville Police Department for 4 years before becoming an Indiana State Trooper.

Trooper Garvin has an associate degree in Law Enforcement from Vincennes University.

In 2019, Caleb produced almost 400 traffic contacts, 10 OWI arrests, 328 criminal arrests (192 of which were felonies), 101 criminal defendants and investigated 72 criminal cases.

Trooper Garvin has been a member of the Bloomington District ACES since August 2017 and works closely with the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section.

Sgt. Greg Day stated “Caleb is a hard worker who can be counted on and trusted to do the right thing for the citizens we serve. He has an unparalleled work ethic and we are lucky to have him at the Bloomington District”.

Trooper Garvin also stays involved with his alma mater, Eastern Greene Community Schools, serving as a safety officer and mentor to students there regularly.

Earlier Monday afternoon, Indiana State Police arrested Edward A. Fox, 64, of Washington, for his connection in the death of his estranged wife, Sharon Fox, 66, of Petersburg.

Arrested and Charged was Edward A. Fox, 64, Washington, IN

1. Murder, Level 1 Felony
2. Burglary, Level 1 Felony
3. Burglary, Level 4 Felony

Fox was taken to the Pike County Jail where he is currently being held without bond.

On July 19 at approximately 7:52 p.m., Pike County 911 Dispatch received a call from Edward Fox asking for law enforcement to conduct a welfare check on his estranged wife, who resided at 3081 North C.R. 575 East, Petersburg.

A Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived to find Sharon Fox at the bottom of the basement stairs. She was pronounced dead by the Pike County Coroner.

An autopsy was performed the following day revealing Fox had injuries consistent with falling down a set of stairs.

A cervical spine fracture was the injury causing her death. The autopsy also concluded that Sharon Fox died approximately two days prior to police discovering her body at the bottom of the basement stairs.

During the investigation into Sharon Fox’s death, it was revealed that Edward and Sharon Fox were going through divorce proceedings and a protective order had been filed in June by Sharon Fox against Edward Fox.

Indiana State Police Detectives believe that on or about July 17, Edward Fox forced his way into Sharon’s home and allegedly forced her down the flight of stairs causing her fatal injuries.

After reviewing the investigation, the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Fox. He was arrested at approximately 1:50 this afternoon in Jasper without incident.

Please direct further inquiries to the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office.

Investigating Officers: Detective Tobias Odom and Sergeant Detective Brad Chandler

Assisting Officer: Petersburg Police Chief Charles Baumgart

Today, five residents of Switzerland County, Indiana were arrested on numerous theft-related charges after a six-month investigation by the Indiana State Police-Special Investigations Section into theft from the Patriot Volunteer Fire Department.

The investigation began in March of 2020 when the Indiana State Police began an investigation after being notified that a group of individuals was attempting to fraudulently gain control of the equipment and assets of the fire department which had not been operational since 2017.

The investigation determined that, on March 16, 2020, Christopher See, age 37, filed fraudulent paperwork with the State of Indiana to take control of the fire department. 

See, along with Christopher Miller, age 32, Caitlyn Staat, age 19, Jacob Parker, age 35, and Lewis Fritter, age 42 held a meeting without giving the proper public notice and without giving notice to the remaining members of the Patriot Volunteer Fire Department. 

At the meeting, only attended by the five individuals, See was chosen to be president and Miller was chosen to be the new chief of the fire department. 

Parker was chosen as assistant chief and Staat was chosen to be the treasurer. 

The new officers were elected without following the existing by-laws of the PVFD. 

See, Miller and Staat then contacted the First Financial Bank in Vevay, Indiana where they used the fraudulently filed paperwork to put their names on the accounts containing the department’s money. 

They then gained access to the Patriot Volunteer Fire Department’s building which contained the department’s equipment.

At the conclusion of the investigation, the case was presented to the Switzerland County Prosecutor’s Office for review. 

This led to all five suspects being arrested and charged today in Switzerland County, Indiana.

Christopher See was arrested on charges of Conspiracy to Defraud a Financial Institution, Conspiracy to Commit Theft (4 counts), Perjury (7 counts), and Official Misconduct. 

Christopher Miller, Caitlyn Staat, Jacob Parker, and Lewis Fritter were all arrested on charges of Conspiracy to Defraud a Financial Institution, and Conspiracy to Commit Theft (4 counts).

All five suspects were arrested and attended an initial hearing this morning in the Switzerland County Circuit Court.