Newburgh Police Department Staff

An Evansville native, Chief Sprinkle graduated from North High School.  He is a graduate of Oakland City University with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice and is pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice.  Chief Sprinkle’s father and grandfather both retired from the Evansville Police Department. 

In 1989, he started his law enforcement career as a jailer in Vanderburgh County.  In 1996, he started his career with the Newburgh Police Department as a part-time officer.  In 1998, he accepted a full-time position and worked as a patrolman and later became a Narcotics Detective on the Warrick County Task Force where he spent the next three years.  After completing his work with the task force in 2001, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal with the Newburgh Police Department, was promoted to Assistant Chief of Police in 2003, and in 2005 was promoted to his current position of Chief of Police.   

Brett is a graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Class 219, and is one of only two officers in Warrick County that graduated from the FBI National Academy.  He is also a graduate of two Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Clandestine Lab schools, a Firearms Instructor, and a certified Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) operator. 

Sergeant  Darrel Healy - dhealy@newburghpd.org

I am Darrel Healy. I was born and raised in the Newburgh area and graduated from Castle High School. Married with 2 daughters. Attended the University of Evansville and a graduate of the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Science degree. I am a graduate of the 150^th session of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). I currently serve the citizens of Newburgh as a Sergeant in motor patrol. I have received further training in the following areas:

• Certified Child Passenger Seat Technician

• LETB Certified Instructor

• Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor

• Liaison to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)

• Indiana Certified Medico-legal Death Investigator

• At-Scene Traffic Accident Investigator

• Field Training Officer

• Developing and Lifting Fingerprints

• Crime Scene Investigation

• Forgery and Fraud Investigation

• Evidence Officer

I also serve the police department in the following capacities:

• District 10 Law Enforcement Task Force

• Liaison to the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center

Sergeant - K9  Chad M. Bailey - cbailey@newburghpd.org

My name is Chad Bailey. For most of my life, I’ve lived in Warrick County. For the last eight years I‘ve been in law enforcement. Before then, I was a member of the Indiana National Guard. In 2003 I worked as a Jailer for the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office. Later that same year I worked for the Oakland City Police Department as a Patrolman. Today I work as a K-9 handler for the Newburgh Police Department. I have worked with the Newburgh Police Department for the past 5 yrs. My partner, Rex, is a 4 year old German Shepherd. He is a dual purpose dog which means he is trained in both narcotics and criminal apprehension. My training consists of being an ILEA (Indiana Law Enforcement Academy) graduate in 2004, a graduate of Police Motorcycle School in 2006, and a K-9 handler in 2007. I am also a primary instructor for the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, and teach all of our officer’s physical tactics. I am also a certified breath test operator. In June 2010, I was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

Other than my family, one of my most memorable accomplishments is receiving a Merit Award from the American Red Cross for saving a life in 2002. This Merit Award was signed by the President of the United States. Working as a Police Officer in the community I grew up in, has been very rewarding and is something I take pride in doing. Aside from spending time with my family, my hobbies are mixed martial arts, motorcycle riding, and boating. Finally, I would add that I look forward to serving the citizens of Newburgh and Warrick County for many years to come.

K9 - Rex

Patrolman Jay M. Perry - jperry@newburghpd.org

My name is Jay Michael Perry. I've lived and worked in Southwest Indiana all of my life. I began my career in law enforcement with Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office as a Confinement Officer in 2003. In 2007, I was hired as a Reserve Officer for Newburgh Police Department. In 2009, I left Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office and became a full time Police Officer for Newburgh. I graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in 2009. I enjoy several hobbies including boating, softball and motorcycling.

Patrolman Eric Mitchell - emitchell@newburghpd.org

I am originally from Illinois but moved to Indiana in 2002. I have been with the Newburgh Police Department since the Spring of 2008, starting first as a Reserve Officer.  I previously worked for the Vanderburgh County Sheriffs Office for 3 ½ years as a training Officer inside the Detention Center.  I am a graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy class 187. I am also a General Instructor through the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. 

Administrative Assistant Deanna Malcolm - dmalcolm@newburghpd.org

Originally from Pittsburgh, Deanna relocated to southern Indiana over twenty years ago.  On her first trip to the area, Newburgh was the place she and her husband knew they wanted to call home.

Deanna joined the Town of Newburgh in 1996.  She works for the Town in a number of roles and one is for the Newburgh Police Department.  Deanna helps with the administrative work, computer programs, grants, helps citizens, fields phone calls, and anything else that arises during her normal work day.  Deanna also helps administer the Operation Pullover Grant (OPO) and takes care of  entering all the data into the computer and organizes the paperwork after each blitz has concluded.  Deanna also enjoys taking care of updating the department’s scrapbook with photos and articles of events and happenings within the department.