Deferred judgment for former EPD officer

VanRoekel receives one year probation with deferred judgment for dissemination of criminal history data and non-felonious misconduct

By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer

Posted 5/9/24

Judge Jeff Neary imposed sentence on Estherville Police Officer Tyler VanRoekel, an Estherville police officer who was charged with assisting former officer Ben Scheevel to access private law …

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Deferred judgment for former EPD officer

VanRoekel receives one year probation with deferred judgment for dissemination of criminal history data and non-felonious misconduct

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