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WELLS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
The Wells County Sheriff’s Department provides police and law enforcement services throughout the county in cooperation with municipal departments, Indiana State Police and others. The sheriff also is responsible for operation of the Wells County Jail and for serving of papers for the courts.
The sheriff’s department and jail are located in the modern Wells County Jail building at 1615 Western Avenue on the west end of Bluffton, IN 46714, phone 260-824-3426. Fax 260-824-6424. The jail had a 2009 average of 109.71 prisoners per day.
The sheriff is Robert Frantz (home phone 824-1918). The chief deputy sheriff is Scott Holliday. The jail commander is Karen Thompson. The detectives are Det. Lts. Diane Betz and James Paxton.
Other deputy sheriffs are 90-7 Ron Campbell; 90-8 Kurt Powell; 90-9 Chad Bradley; 90-10 Randy Steele; 90-11 Steve Wendling; 90-12 Jeff McClish; 90-13 Andrew Campbell; 90-14 Michael Bailey; 90-15 Ryan Mounsey; 90-16 Dave Johnson; 90-17 Russell Mounsey;
Other dispatcher/jail officers are George Addington, Angie Bower, Shane Curless, Brent Garrett, Deb Garrett, Taneka Garrett, Corey Hamm, Al Massey, Jennifer Miller, Gary Neptun, Kyle Perkins, Joe Pettibone, Kirsten Ploetz; Brody Ruble; Lisa Schwartz; Adam Solga, and Jim Warthman.
Office Staff: Wanda Frantz, matron; Elaine Stoppenhagen, receptionist/clerk.
Kitchen Staff: Charlene Pace, kitchen administrator; Sherry Huffman, Debbie Massey, Diana Ebbinghouse, Cooks.
Janitor/Maintenance: James Steele.
Civil Process Server: Larry Farling.