Decertification Hearing Summaries
Reference: Delaware House Bill 206
Summaries of the Commission’s Police Officer Decertification Hearings for conduct occurring after the enactment of HB 206 are included below.
2026 Decertifications
Issued: February 10, 2026
Kenneth Haynes
Delaware State Police
Issued: February 10, 2026
Ricardo Lucas
Capitol Police Department
Issued: February 10, 2026
Joseph McCreary
Newark Police Department
2025 Decertifications
Issued: December 17, 2025
Michael Petyo
Camden Police Department
Issued: November 18, 2025
Edward Sommers
Elsmere Bureau of Police
Issued: November 18, 2025
Jason Pantalone
New Castle County Police Department
Issued: November 18, 2025
Andrew Osgood
Delaware State Police
Issued: November 18, 2025
Katie Jo Couchman
Georgetown Police Department
Issued: November 18, 2025
Shavonne Gaskin
Wilmington Police Department
Issued: November 18, 2025
John Wharton
Millsboro Police Department
Issued: November 18, 2025
Ethan Ritchie
Newark Police Department
Issued: August 12, 2025
Ryan Dellerba
Dover Police Department
Issued: August 12, 2025
Michael Coleman
Wilmington Police Department
Issued: August 12, 2025
Kecia Rosado
Wilmington Police Department
Issued: August 12, 2025
Kyle Ogden
Delaware State Police
Issued: May 6, 2025
Darin Cathell
Bethany Beach Police Department
Issued: May 6, 2025
Joseph Dominic
Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement
Issued: May 6, 2025
Michael Redmon
Bethany Beach Police Department
Issued: May 6, 2025
Samuel Waters
Wilmington Police Department
2024 Decertifications
Issued: November 19, 2024
Daniel Hume
Clayton Police Department
Issued: November 19, 2024
Michael Kealty
Smyrna Police Department
Issued: October 21, 2024
Jason Pires
University of Delaware Police Department
Issued: September 23, 2024
Jason Baker
Smyrna Police Department
Issued: August 6, 2024
Dempsey Walters
Delaware State Police
Issued: June 3, 2024
Christopher Sutton
Delaware State Police
Issued: January 9, 2024
Brian Cabezas
Millsboro Police Department
Issued: January 9, 2024
Matthew Dufour
Millsboro Police Department
Issued: January 9, 2024
Mawolo Mulbah
Delaware State Police