{"id":10721,"date":"2025-04-16T19:07:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/?p=10721"},"modified":"2025-04-16T19:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:08:16","slug":"officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/noticias\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024<\/strong>
City of Mishawaka Public Safety Spotlight<\/em><\/p>\n

The City of Mishawaka is proud to recognize Officer Richard Freeman<\/strong> as our Officer of the 4th Quarter for 2024<\/strong>\u2014an honor earned through his initiative, situational awareness, and commitment to community safety.<\/p>\n

Officer Freeman, acting on his own initiative, began monitoring a residence on Ardennes Street after learning that a juvenile\u2014wanted on a warrant and involved in an aggravated battery investigation by the South Bend Police Department\u2014had previously frequented the location. While conducting surveillance, Officer Freeman also discovered that the homeowner had an active warrant for a violent felony. His presence at the scene spurred action, causing the wanted suspect to flee the residence.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Officer Freeman\u2019s proactive approach, the Mishawaka Police Department was able to mobilize a coordinated response. Officer Kyle Lindzy arrived on scene and deployed a drone to assist in the search. According to the suspect, the drone caused him to panic and hide. Officer Lindzy\u2019s drone surveillance confirmed the suspect\u2019s flight path, providing critical information to officers on the ground.<\/p>\n

Officers Anthony Stachowiak, along with K9 Fradi, and Officer Dustin Boyd tracked the suspect while Officer Brian Walker secured the perimeter. Thanks to their collaborative efforts, the suspect was located and surrendered peacefully.<\/p>\n

Notably, the allegations against the suspect had stirred significant public unrest. Members of the community gathered at the scene, and Officer Freeman\u2019s timely action helped prevent potential vigilante violence. His calm leadership and thoughtful judgment under pressure were instrumental in de-escalating a volatile situation.<\/p>\n

Officer Freeman\u2019s conduct not only reflects the highest standards of law enforcement but also underscores the strength of our police department’s teamwork and professionalism. The combined efforts of Officers Lindzy, Stachowiak, Boyd, Walker, and K9 Fradi contributed to the safe and successful resolution of a high-stakes situation.<\/p>\n

On behalf of Mayor Dave Wood, the Mishawaka Police Department, and the entire City of Mishawaka, we congratulate Officer Richard Freeman<\/strong> on being named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024<\/strong>. His dedication and service bring great credit to himself, his fellow officers, and the Princess City<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024City of Mishawaka Public Safety Spotlight The City of Mishawaka is proud to recognize Officer Richard Freeman as our Officer of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[157,136,521,141,193,520,522],"class_list":["post-10721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-city-of-mishawaka","tag-city-of-mishawaka-community-engagement","tag-law-enforcement-mishawaka","tag-mishawaka-police-department","tag-mpd","tag-officer-of-the-quarter","tag-protect-and-serve"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOfficer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024 - City of Mishawaka<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The City of Mishawaka is proud to recognize Officer Richard Freeman as our Officer of the 4th Quarter for 2024\u2014an honor earned through his initiative, situational awareness, and commitment to community safety.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/noticias\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024 - City of Mishawaka\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The City of Mishawaka is proud to recognize Officer Richard Freeman as our Officer of the 4th Quarter for 2024\u2014an honor earned through his initiative, situational awareness, and commitment to community safety.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/noticias\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"City of Mishawaka\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-16T23:07:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-16T23:08:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Matthew Lentsch\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Escrito por\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Matthew Lentsch\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Tiempo de lectura\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Matthew Lentsch\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#\/schema\/person\/372ea246cc7c468adbe0baaaa95273e1\"},\"headline\":\"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-16T23:07:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-16T23:08:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/\"},\"wordCount\":366,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"City of Mishawaka\",\"City of Mishawaka Community engagement\",\"Law Enforcement - Mishawaka\",\"Mishawaka Police Department\",\"MPD\",\"Officer of the Quarter\",\"Protect and Serve\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Uncategorized\"],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/\",\"name\":\"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024 - City of Mishawaka\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-16T23:07:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-16T23:08:16+00:00\",\"description\":\"The City of Mishawaka is proud to recognize Officer Richard Freeman as our Officer of the 4th Quarter for 2024\u2014an honor earned through his initiative, situational awareness, and commitment to community safety.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"MPD freeman officer of the quarter.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/\",\"name\":\"City of Mishawaka\",\"description\":\"The Best Hometown in America\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#organization\",\"name\":\"City of Mishawaka\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\",\"caption\":\"City of Mishawaka\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#\/schema\/person\/372ea246cc7c468adbe0baaaa95273e1\",\"name\":\"Matthew Lentsch\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024 - City of Mishawaka","description":"The City of Mishawaka is proud to recognize Officer Richard Freeman as our Officer of the 4th Quarter for 2024\u2014an honor earned through his initiative, situational awareness, and commitment to community safety.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/noticias\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/","og_locale":"es_ES","og_type":"article","og_title":"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024 - City of Mishawaka","og_description":"The City of Mishawaka is proud to recognize Officer Richard Freeman as our Officer of the 4th Quarter for 2024\u2014an honor earned through his initiative, situational awareness, and commitment to community safety.","og_url":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/noticias\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/","og_site_name":"City of Mishawaka","article_published_time":"2025-04-16T23:07:03+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-04-16T23:08:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Matthew Lentsch","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Escrito por":"Matthew Lentsch","Tiempo de lectura":"2 minutos"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/"},"author":{"name":"Matthew Lentsch","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#\/schema\/person\/372ea246cc7c468adbe0baaaa95273e1"},"headline":"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024","datePublished":"2025-04-16T23:07:03+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-16T23:08:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/"},"wordCount":366,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg","keywords":["City of Mishawaka","City of Mishawaka Community engagement","Law Enforcement - Mishawaka","Mishawaka Police Department","MPD","Officer of the Quarter","Protect and Serve"],"articleSection":["Uncategorized"],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/","url":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/","name":"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024 - City of Mishawaka","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2025-04-16T23:07:03+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-16T23:08:16+00:00","description":"The City of Mishawaka is proud to recognize Officer Richard Freeman as our Officer of the 4th Quarter for 2024\u2014an honor earned through his initiative, situational awareness, and commitment to community safety.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"es","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPD-freeman-officer-of-the-quarter4.16.25-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"MPD freeman officer of the quarter."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/news\/officer-richard-freeman-named-officer-of-the-4th-quarter-2024\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Officer Richard Freeman Named Officer of the 4th Quarter, 2024"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/","name":"Ciudad de Mishawaka","description":"La mejor ciudad natal de Am\u00e9rica","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#organization","name":"Ciudad de Mishawaka","url":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"","contentUrl":"","caption":"City of Mishawaka"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/#\/schema\/person\/372ea246cc7c468adbe0baaaa95273e1","name":"Mateo Lentsch"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}