June 3, 2026 – Village of Kewaskum, Wi – After more than three hours in closed session Tuesday afternoon, the Kewaskum Police and Fire Commission returned to open session and announced that a decision regarding motions to dismiss disciplinary charges against Kewaskum Police Chief Tom Bishop and Lt. Bryan Frank would be issued at a later date.
The five-member commission had spent the afternoon reviewing briefs submitted by Bishop and Frank, along with emergency motions seeking dismissal of all charges filed against them.
Upon returning to open session, Commission Chairperson Aaron Laatsch made a brief statement.
“A decision has been made on the motions to dismiss and is forthcoming,” Laatsch said.
The commission subsequently voted unanimously to schedule a special meeting for Monday, June 9, at 4 p.m., when the final decision on both motions to dismiss will be announced.
The vote passed 5-0, with Commissioners Harrison Townsend, Jeffrey Rohrer, Larry Martin, Jim Geiger and Chairperson Laatsch all voting in favor. After the vote the date was corrected to Monday, June 8, 2026.
The commission also voted unanimously to postpone previously scheduled disciplinary hearings involving Bishop and Frank. The hearings had been scheduled for June 16 and 17 for Chief Bishop and June 24 for Lt. Frank.
The case stems from allegations brought forward by Kewaskum Village Board President Michael Martin, who is seeking disciplinary action, including possible dismissal, against Chief Bishop and Lt. Frank. The allegations center on the hiring of Officer Jeremy Haske, who reportedly faced misconduct allegations more than 15 years ago prior to joining the Kewaskum Police Department. Officer Haske has been on paid-administrative leave since February 2026.
After the meeting none of the board members agreed to comment. Chief Bishop also declined comment.
There were about a dozen people who stayed in the board chambers the entire closed session from when the Police and Fire Commission convened about 4:08 p.m. until it returned at 7:36 p.m.
Some of those in attendence included Village Board member Dick Knoebel and former Village Board President Dave Spenner.
Questioned about why the delay until Monday, June 8, the best guess among those in attendance was that attorneys would have to draft language tied to the final decision.
Below are previous articles and briefs tied to the case.
This is a working story and more information will be posted when details are available.
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
