Mark Varner Hamner – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

19 total documented “uses of force” over 13 documented “incidents.”

8 (42.11%) against Black people
2 (10.53%) against white people
8 (42.11%) against Hispanic people
1 (5.26%) against Other people
6 (31.58%) against women
13 (68.42%) against men
7 (36.84%) against children under 18 years old

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	93781uof	2024-01-02	DateA calendar pageJanuary 2, 2024 Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 56-year-old white man 23 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personAndrew Dodds 50-year-old white man 19 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personMelissa Tillison 34-year-old white woman 7 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #46207 15-year-old Black girl who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Melissa Tillison (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Melissa Tillison (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Andrew Dodds (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	42.00	20024,20960,41362	Mark Hamner,Andrew Dodds,Melissa Tillison	46,207
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	93199uof	2023-12-16	DateA calendar pageDecember 16, 2023 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 56-year-old white man 23 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #46219 43-year-old white man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Weight Leverage by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of Controlled Substance	42.00	20024	Mark Hamner	46,219
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	92123uof	2023-11-11	DateA calendar pageNovember 11, 2023 Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 56-year-old white man 23 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personMelissa Tillison 34-year-old white woman 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed she sustained these injuries: Minor Bleeding CivilianPersonCivilian #45828 25-year-old Hispanic man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Melissa Tillison (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Melissa Tillison (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Minor Bleeding ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Mischief (M) Criminal Trespass Public Intoxication Resisting Law Enforcement (F)	42.00	20024,41362	Mark Hamner,Melissa Tillison	45,828
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	76472uof	2022-08-24	DateA calendar pageAugust 24, 2022 Service TypePhoneInvestigation PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 55-year-old white man 22 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #39030 39-year-old Other woman who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	42.00	20024	Mark Hamner	39,030
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	65927uof	2021-10-22	DateA calendar pageOctober 22, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 54-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #33787 13-year-old Black boy who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Weight Leverage by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	42.00	20024	Mark Hamner	33,787
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	65663uof	2021-10-21	DateA calendar pageOctober 21, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 54-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes CivilianPersonCivilian #33571 30-year-old Hispanic man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Weight Leverage by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (F) Criminal Trespass Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	42.00	20024	Mark Hamner	33,571
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	50602uof	2020-09-11	DateA calendar pageSeptember 11, 2020 AddressMap pin1116 W 37th Street Service TypePhoneWarrant Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 53-year-old white man 20 years in IMPD ADMINISTRATION DIVISION > TRAINING BUREAU > RECRUIT TRAINING SECTION > 20TH RECRUIT CLASS InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #231 54-year-old white woman 31 years in IMPD ADMINISTRATION DIVISION > TRAINING BUREAU > RECRUIT TRAINING SECTION > 20TH RECRUIT CLASS InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4016 31-year-old Hispanic man 1 years in IMPD ADMINISTRATION DIVISION > TRAINING BUREAU > RECRUIT TRAINING SECTION > 20TH RECRUIT CLASS InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #27227 28-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Taser by Unknown Officer #231 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4016 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4016 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Mental Writ Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	42.00	20024	Mark Hamner,,	27,227
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	46914uof	2020-04-23	DateA calendar pageApril 23, 2020 AddressMap pin3109 alton Street Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 53-year-old white man 20 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #557 51-year-old white man 20 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #25264 31-year-old Black man who police said was “Assaulting Officer(s)” Police documented the following violence against him: by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Less Lethal-Taser by Unknown Officer #557 (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	42.00	20024	Mark Hamner,	25,264
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	32730uof	2018-12-19	DateA calendar pageDecember 19, 2018 AddressMap pin6525 Zionsville Road Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 51-year-old white man 18 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT 2ND RC InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personAndrew Spalding 37-year-old white man 13 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT 2ND RC InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #19196 16-year-old Hispanic girl who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Andrew Spalding (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Criminal Trespass Disorderly Conduct Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	42.00	20024,S8179	Mark Hamner,Andrew Spalding	19,196
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	30715uof	2018-09-13	DateA calendar pageSeptember 13, 2018 AddressMap pin970 W 30th Street Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMark Hamner 51-year-old white man 18 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT 2ND RC InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes CivilianPersonCivilian #18129 14-year-old Black boy who police said was “Assaulting Citizen(s)” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Mark Hamner (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him or charge him.	42.00	20024	Mark Hamner	18,129