Samuel James Willford – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

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

15 (51.72%) against Black people
10 (34.48%) against white people
3 (10.34%) against Hispanic people
1 (3.45%) against Bi-racial people
29 (100.00%) against men

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	113620uof	2025-05-23	DateA calendar pageMay 23, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 37-year-old white man 9 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #38736 19-year-old Black man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Recklessness Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Stolen Vehicle	3,379.00	40512	Samuel Willford	38,736
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	113382uof	2025-05-16	DateA calendar pageMay 16, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 37-year-old white man 9 years in IMPD OFFICE OF THE CHIEF > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #39988 18-year-old Black man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of a Handgun (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Stolen Vehicle	3,379.00	40512	Samuel Willford	39,988
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	107408uof	2024-12-08	DateA calendar pageDecember 8, 2024 Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 37-year-old white man 9 years in IMPD Operations Division > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #36526 19-year-old white man who police said was “Canine Incident” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of a Handgun (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,379.00	40512	Samuel Willford	36,526
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	106804uof	2024-11-11	DateA calendar pageNovember 11, 2024 Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 37-year-old white man 9 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #51256 30-year-old white man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-BPS Gas by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Confinement Domestic Battery (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Strangulation	3,379.00	40512	Samuel Willford	51,256
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	96801uof	2024-03-04	DateA calendar pageMarch 4, 2024 Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 36-year-old white man 8 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #47513 29-year-old Hispanic man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Take Down by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Armed Robbery Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,379.00	40512	Samuel Willford	47,513
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	95416uof	2024-01-29	DateA calendar pageJanuary 29, 2024 Service TypePhoneRequest For PSD PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 36-year-old white man 8 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU > SPECIAL OPERATIONS > CANINE InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #10192 Unknown age Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Canine Bite by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Burglary Criminal Recklessness Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,379.00	40512	Samuel Willford	10,192
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	63889uof	2021-09-02	DateA calendar pageSeptember 2, 2021 Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 34-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT > 11TH RECRUIT CLASS InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #32609 34-year-old white man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Leg Sweep by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Trespass Public Intoxication Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,379.00	40512	Samuel Willford	32,609
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	46385uof	2020-03-30	DateA calendar pageMarch 30, 2020 AddressMap pin1640 E Washington Street Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMichael Anderson 47-year-old Black man 19 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 33-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personAric Gerke 40-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #25026 27-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Bean Bag by Aric Gerke (found “In compliance”) Less Lethal-CS/OC by Michael Anderson (found “In compliance”) Less Lethal-Pepperball by Michael Anderson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Aric Gerke (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Aric Gerke (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Aric Gerke (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Broken Tooth Major Scrapes Minor Scrapes ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Stolen Vehicle	1,645.00	A7532,40512,40824	Michael Anderson,Samuel Willford,Aric Gerke	25,026
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	46175uof	2020-03-18	DateA calendar pageMarch 18, 2020 AddressMap pin369 S Grand Avenue Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoel Anderson 37-year-old white man 12 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 33-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #24928 30-year-old white man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Fist Strike by Joel Anderson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Fist Strike by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,583.00	30028,40512	Joel Anderson,Samuel Willford	24,928
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	45705uof	2020-02-22	DateA calendar pageFebruary 22, 2020 AddressMap pin1000 N riley Avenue Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #2153 61-year-old white man 24 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personSamuel Willford 33-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personDavid Craig 25-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3704 27-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3922 26-year-old white man 1 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #24640 36-year-old Bi-racial man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: by Samuel Willford (found “In compliance”) by Unknown Officer #2153 (found “In compliance”) Less Lethal-Other by Unknown Officer #3704 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #3922 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by David Craig (found “In compliance”) Physical-Kick (2x) by David Craig (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by David Craig (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3704 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3922 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Canine Bite ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of Controlled Substance Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Warrant Arrest	2,153.00	40512,41645	,Samuel Willford,David Craig,,	24,640