May 30, 2026 – Village of Kewaskum, Wi – The Police and Fire Commission in the Village of Kewaskum called to order a meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. As of 5:37 p.m. the commission was still in closed session. The agenda is posted below as the commission will “specifically, to be discussed are the briefs from Chief Bishop’s, Lt. Frank’s and Village’s attorneys regarding charges and emergency dismissal.”
A statement may be issued this evening. This is a working story and more information will be posted when details are available.
History of the case and the a recent brief from Chief Tom Bishop are below. Advance page in the 5-page brief by clicking the page number in the lower-left corner. Briefs courtesy Bishop’s attorney Robert M. Mihelich.Â
May 22, 2026 – Village of Kewaskum, WI – Briefs have been filed by attorneys representing the parites involved in a current case where Kewaskum Village Board President Michael Martin is requesting disciplinary action/dismissal of Kewaskum Police Chief Tom Bishop and Lt. Bryan Frank for their part in hiring officer Jeremy Haske who faced misconduct allegations more than 15 years ago.
A request was made to the Village clerk this week for copies of the briefs. There was no response. The briefs below are courtesy attorney
The first two briefs were filed by Bishop’s attorney Robert M. Mihelich, who asked for all charges to be dismissed. Briefs are posted below.Â
Click the arrow in the lower left corner to advance the 13 pages.
Click the arrow in the lower left corner to advance the 8 pages.
On Wednesday evening the attorney representing Village of Kewaskum President Michael Martin filed its brief. See the 12-page brief below.
Click the arrow in the lower left corner to advance the 12 pages.
On a side note:
-An initial statement was released in April to set the calendar for the upcoming hearings.
-On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Kevin Scheunemann sent an email to Kewaskum Village clerk Tammy Butz. The email was titled: TID Joint Review Board. “I am submitting my resignation effective immediately.”
During an interview Scheunemann said his resignation was tied to “absolute ridiculous behavior on the Village President’s part” regarding disparaging statements made on social media. The social media post being referenced appears as part of the second brief above filed by attorney Robert M. Mihelich.
-A call to Village President Michael ‘Fuzz’ Martin to question Scheunemann’s statement, Martin confirmed he wrote the post on social media but preferred to not comment on the situation. Questioned whether the comment was removed from social media, Martin said he had no comment. Questioned whether Martin asked for 10 years of Chief Bishop’s work history, Martin said he would not comment on an ongoing investigation.
-The evidentiary hearing before the Kewaskum Police and Fire Commission for Chief Bishop is June 16 and June 17.
-The evidentiary hearing before the Kewaskum Police and Fire Commission for Lt. Frank is June 22, 2026.
-Officer Haske is currently on paid administrative leave. No charges have been filed against Haske.
-A request was made to the Village of Kewaskum clerk this week for copies of the briefs. There was no response. The briefs in this article are courtesy attorney Mihelich.Â
-Below is a list of the people on the Kewaskum Police & Fire Commission
