Elkhart Swears In Raymond Juengst as Police Chief After 30-Year Veteran Faced Prior Employment Questions
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Updated · WSBT-TV · Aug 24
Elkhart Swears In Raymond Juengst as Police Chief After 30-Year Veteran Faced Prior Employment Questions
1 articles · Updated · WSBT-TV · Aug 24
Summary
Raymond Juengst was sworn in Monday as Elkhart police chief, taking office as questions lingered over allegations tied to his departure from St. Charles.
Mayor Rod Roberson said Juengst disclosed his history during hiring and that no active investigations are underway; Juengst called the separation agreement a standard procedure when he left.
An eight-member panel reviewed nearly 30 applications, narrowed the field to eight and then finalists before unanimously backing Juengst, according to Roberson.
Roberson said Juengst's 30-year policing career, community mentorship work and experience managing a 250-person police and fire department in St. Charles drove the choice.