Washington Township Police Department

04/02/2026

Exciting news that we couldn’t wait to share! Coming soon to Indian Lake. Construction is set to begin tomorrow and is expected to be complete by Friday.

03/27/2026

Tomorrow! See you there.

Tomorrow is the day!!! Bring the kids to meet the Easter bunny and find some eggs!! We look forward to seeing you all there!!

03/22/2026

03/06/2026

Orchard Island

Does this dog belong to you? If so, please call 937-599-3333 ASAP.

03/06/2026

Fraud alert from our friends at the West Liberty Police Department!

***FRAUD ALERT***

This is being sent via text message. Although it looks very convincing, it's totally fake! Franklin County Municipal Court is aware of this, and confirms it is NOT being sent by the Court nor the Clerk's Office.

Official court documents are never sent via text message. Be careful who you send personal info to!

02/28/2026

Greetings,

I recently received a fairly long, curse filled rant on our department voicemail. The person leaving the message was upset that an officer sat stationary in their neighborhood for what they described as nearly 30 minutes. The caller went onto to say that we should have better things to do than sit stationary “doing nothing” and they could help us “find more important things to be doing”.

As a result of this stationary patrol, in a well populated neighborhood in Washington Township, the officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving 12 mph over the posted speed limit. As a result of the traffic stop, the officer arrested the driver for OVI and the driver ultimately tested nearly twice the legal limit.

I am extremely grateful both as the Chief of Police and as an Indian Lake resident to know that we have excellent officers serving Washington Township, the Village of Lakeview and Logan County as a whole. I encourage you to thank an officer the next time you see one. The job they do day in and day out is selfless and I find their courage to do it remarkable.

Moral of the story, ask before you assume.

Thanks for your attention to this matter.

Chief Michael Thompson

02/22/2026

Mark your calendars and let’s support Sergeant Chris Brown (Retired). Chris dedicated his life to serving others. It’s our turn to support him.

02/20/2026

SRO Brenner has big future plans for Indian Lake Safety Town!

Interested in sponsoring? Contact details for SRO Brenner are on the flyer.

Indian Lake families — we are excited to officially kick off Indian Lake Safety Town!

For years, we’ve had a strong Safety Town curriculum teaching pedestrian safety, traffic signals, bike rules, and real-world decision making. Now, we’re working to build a permanent, hands-on Safety Town space where our students can practice these skills in a realistic, kid-sized town designed just for them.

This project will include:
🚸 Real road layouts and intersections
🚦 Working traffic control devices
🏫 Mini community buildings
🚴 Safe spaces to practice pedestrian & bike safety

As your School Resource Officer and a proud Indian Lake graduate, this project means a lot to me. Our goal is simple:

Give every Indian Lake child the opportunity to learn, practice, and build confidence in traffic and pedestrian safety — in a space built just for them.

We’ll be partnering with local businesses and community members to make this vision a reality. If you’re interested in sponsoring a building or contributing to the project, message me directly for more information.

937 686 8601 extension 4602
[email protected]

02/13/2026