Mitchel Albert Farnsley – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

69 total documented “uses of force” (including 1 fatality) over 37 documented “incidents.”

10 (14.49%) against white people
59 (85.51%) against Black people
62 (89.86%) against men
7 (10.14%) against women
3 (4.35%) against children under 18 years old

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	120082uof	2025-12-22	DateA calendar pageDecember 22, 2025 Service TypePhoneSWAT Incident PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personLee Rabensteine 42-year-old white man 15 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > SWAT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 37-year-old white man 10 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > SWAT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3997 34-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > SWAT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #38319 47-year-old white man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal - Taser 10 (2x) by Mitchel Farnsley Less Lethal-Bean Bag (4x) by Lee Rabensteine Less Lethal-Taser (2x) by Unknown Officer #3997 InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Bruising ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Invasion of Privacy Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,018.00	31734,40822	Lee Rabensteine,Mitchel Farnsley,	38,319	0
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	118975uof	2025-11-13	DateA calendar pageNovember 13, 2025 Service TypePhoneSWAT Incident PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 37-year-old white man 9 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > SWAT UNIT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #55807 29-year-old white man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Kick by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of a Handgun (F) Possession of Cocaine (F) Possession of Marijuana/Hash (M)	3,439.00	40822	Mitchel Farnsley	55,807	0
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	103022ois	2023-11-17	Fatal IncidentA shield with an exclamation pointFatal Incident DateA calendar pageNovember 17, 2023 PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 35-year-old white man 7 years in IMPD Office of the Chief > PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS > Internal Affairs Section > Internal Affairs Unit InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #45904 32-year-old Black man Police documented the following violence against him: Shooting (Fatal) by Mitchel Farnsley with his “IMPD - Duty Handgun.” InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented he sustained these injuries: Death (Fatal) Gunshot Wound (Fatal) Police allege he had a “Suspect - Handgun.”	3,439.00	40822	Mitchel Farnsley	45,904	1
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	83766uof	2023-03-19	DateA calendar pageMarch 19, 2023 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 34-year-old white man 7 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > VIOLENCE REDUCTION TEAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personWilliam McInerney 35-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > VIOLENCE REDUCTION TEAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #16699 23-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Take Down by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by William McInerney (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of a Handgun (M) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,439.00	40822,41946	Mitchel Farnsley,William McInerney	16,699	0
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	73432uof	2022-05-15	DateA calendar pageMay 15, 2022 Service TypePhoneSWAT Incident PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 34-year-old white man 7 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > VIOLENCE REDUCTION TEAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #37457 52-year-old Black man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Taser by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Minor Bleeding ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Immediate Detention	3,439.00	40822	Mitchel Farnsley	37,457	0
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	66344uof	2021-11-10	DateA calendar pageNovember 10, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 33-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > VIOLENCE REDUCTION TEAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #33955 46-year-old Black man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Pointing a Firearm by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Warrant Arrest	3,439.00	40822	Mitchel Farnsley	33,955	0
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	66110uof	2021-11-02	DateA calendar pageNovember 2, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 33-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > VIOLENCE REDUCTION TEAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #33855 18-year-old Black man who police said was “Felony Stop/Apprehension” Police documented the following violence against him: Pointing a Firearm by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Pointing a Firearm (F)	3,439.00	40822	Mitchel Farnsley	33,855	0
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	60967uof	2021-06-01	DateA calendar pageJune 1, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 33-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > VIOLENCE REDUCTION TEAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #16145 18-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Driving While Suspended Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,439.00	40822	Mitchel Farnsley	16,145	0
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	57279uof	2021-03-04	DateA calendar pageMarch 4, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 33-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > FLEX TEAM InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain CivilianPersonCivilian #29791 65-year-old Black man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Joint/Pressure by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of Cocaine (F) Possession of Paraphernalia Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,439.00	40822	Mitchel Farnsley	29,791	0
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	57280uof	2021-03-03	DateA calendar pageMarch 3, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 33-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > FLEX TEAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #10522 38-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Joint/Pressure by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (M) Operating a Vehicle with a BAC .08% to .15% (M) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,439.00	40822	Mitchel Farnsley	10,522	0