OCT. 16, 2025, UPDATE: Court documents show William Fackelman had a jury trial on Monday and Tuesday in which he was found not guilty of his singular charge of Ghost Employment.

ORIGINAL STORY: ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. -- An Elkhart County Sheriff's deputy and a former deputy have been charged with ghost employment, according to the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department.

In March, the sheriff was made aware of possibly inappropriate conduct by the two officers related to employment outside the department and ordered an investigation.

The findings from that investigation led the sheriff to request Indiana State Police take over the investigation.

Once the ISP finished their investigation, it was forwarded to the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office.

Former Patrol officer Don McQuarie has since retired from the department. He is facing one count of ghost employment, a level 6 felony.

Patrol Officer William Fackelman has been placed on paid suspension. He is facing one count of ghost employment, a level 6 felony.

Both were booked and released.