SHELBY CO. – An 18-year Indiana State Police Veteran, Master Trooper Jeremy Basso, faces one count of perjury and one count of official misconduct.
These charges are a result of an investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police on allegations that Basso conveyed false information during a sentencing hearing in Shelby County Court. The sentencing hearing was held on March 16, 2023, for a suspect who was previously found guilty of driving while intoxicated and crashing into Basso’s parked police car in a construction zone on I-74 near Shelbyville on June 18, 2021.
During the onset of the investigation, a special prosecutor was requested by the Shelby County Prosecutor’s Office to oversee this case. Ripley County Prosecutor Richard Hertel was selected and has been engaged with Indiana State Police Investigators throughout this process. Earlier today, Prosecutor Hertel requested an arrest warrant through the Shelby County Court for one count of Perjury, a level 6 felony, and one count of Official Misconduct, a level 6 felony. Those arrest warrants were subsequently granted by a judge and have been served. Basso was arrested earlier this evening and booked into the Shelby County Jail.
Basso has been placed on administrative leave without pay.
