The Hartford police chief has been placed on leave as a drug task force conducts an investigation.
Brent Lindsey, sworn in as Hartford police chief on July 29, 2021, has been placed on leave as the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force investigates possible malfeasance.
Lindsey, an Ohio County native, has been a law enforcement officer for 15 years.
He was terminated from the Beaver Dam Police Department in 2013 for official misconduct after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship, according to a person with knowledge of the 2013 investigation.
K105 will have more information on this story as it becomes available.
(Photo: Brent Lindsey (r) being sworn-in as Hartford police chief on July 29, 2021, courtesy of the Ohio County Times-News)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
