Joel Aaron Kellar – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

39 total documented “uses of force” over 14 documented “incidents.”

21 (53.85%) against Black people
16 (41.03%) against white people
2 (5.13%) against Bi-racial people
12 (30.77%) against women
27 (69.23%) against men
4 (10.26%) against children under 18 years old

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	118128uof	2025-10-15	DateA calendar pageOctober 15, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 41-year-old white man 16 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4039 27-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #55520 32-year-old Black woman who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4039 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Domestic Battery (M)	2,845.00	31001	Joel Kellar,	55,520
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	118053uof	2025-10-14	DateA calendar pageOctober 14, 2025 Service TypePhoneAssisting Other Agency PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 41-year-old white man 0 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #55508 18-year-old white man who police said was “Assaulting Officer(s)” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Joint/Pressure (2x) by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him or charge him.	2,845.00	31001	Joel Kellar	55,508
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	117129uof	2025-09-11	DateA calendar pageSeptember 11, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 41-year-old white man 16 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #55135 41-year-old Black woman who police said was “Assaulting Citizen(s)” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing (2x) by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Battery (M) Disorderly Conduct Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,845.00	31001	Joel Kellar	55,135
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	102115uof	2024-07-16	DateA calendar pageJuly 16, 2024 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 40-year-old white man 0 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personRandy Weitzel 44-year-old white man 9 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #49549 31-year-old Black woman who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Joint/Pressure by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Randy Weitzel (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Battery by Bodily Waste	2,845.00	31001,W9269	Joel Kellar,Randy Weitzel	49,549
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	83332uof	2023-03-01	DateA calendar pageMarch 1, 2023 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 38-year-old white man 14 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Broken Bone Minor Scrapes CivilianPersonCivilian #42010 24-year-old white man who police said was “Assaulting Officer(s)” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (F) Criminal Recklessness Resisting Law Enforcement (F)	2,845.00	31001	Joel Kellar	42,010
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	79342uof	2022-11-26	DateA calendar pageNovember 26, 2022 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 38-year-old white man 13 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #40538 47-year-old Black man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him but did not charge him.	2,845.00	31001	Joel Kellar	40,538
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	64824uof	2021-09-28	DateA calendar pageSeptember 28, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 37-year-old white man 12 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #33077 35-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,845.00	31001	Joel Kellar	33,077
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	30074uof	2018-08-20	DateA calendar pageAugust 20, 2018 AddressMap pin500 N I 65 Service TypePhoneAssisting Other Agency PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #0 0-year-old person 0 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SECTION > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, they were not injured. OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 34-year-old white man 9 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SECTION > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #17785 27-year-old white man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Taser by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #0 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Leg Sweep by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Palm Strike by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #0 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (M)	0.00	31001	,Joel Kellar	17,785
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	13494uof	2016-04-05	DateA calendar pageApril 5, 2016 AddressMap pin4650 S Emerson Avenue Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 32-year-old white man 7 years in IMPD HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION > HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU/TRAFFIC > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SECTION > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #7255 33-year-old white man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Taser by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Theft/Receiving Stolen Property	2,845.00	31001	Joel Kellar	7,255
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	10590uof	2015-10-13	DateA calendar pageOctober 13, 2015 AddressMap pin4650 S Emerson Avenue Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Kellar 31-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #5451 19-year-old white man who police said was “Assaulting Officer(s)” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Taser by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Leg Sweep by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Joel Kellar (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Theft/Receiving Stolen Property	2,845.00	31001	Joel Kellar	5,451