Full Notification

PRESS RELEASE
On March 25, 2014, at approximately 9:15 a.m., the Warsaw Police Department along with the Kosciusko County Major Crimes Unit, Indiana State Police, Mishawaka Police Department, St. Joseph County Police Department, and the FBI, in coordination with the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, and the United States District Attorney’s Office, simultaneously executed four search warrants and three arrest warrants in multiple jurisdictions following three months of investigation into billing irregularities between the City of Warsaw Public Works Department and Mishawaka based, ProForm Pipe Lining Co, Inc.
In December 2013, the City of Warsaw was made aware of possible intentional overcharging for various pipe lining projects and initiated an aggressive investigation at the direction of Mayor Joseph Thallemer. The investigation revealed eleven (11) billing discrepancies between May 2011 and May 2013 for an overcharge in excess of a quarter million dollars. The Indiana State Board of Accounts performed a simultaneous investigation.
The investigation, at this point, has identified three individuals believed to be involved in what appears to be allegations of conspiracy to defraud, dating back to 2010.

Today, search warrants to further the investigation into the individuals involved and the whereabouts of the funds received were executed at the following locations:
1. 1305 Country Club Drive
Warsaw, IN 46580
2. 2490 Cedar Road
Mishawaka, IN 46544
3. 2010 N. Byrkit Street
Mishawaka, IN 46545
4. 226 S. Elder Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544

Additionally, arrest warrants were served on the following individuals with the subsequent charges pending for their participation in this racketeering activity:

1. Kevin R. Brown (45 years of age)
ProForm Field Supervisor
Mishawaka, IN
Count I – Corrupt Business Influence, a Class C felony
Count II – Aiding, Inducing or Causing Theft, a Class C felony
Count III – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony
Count IV – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony
Count V – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony
Count VI – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony

2. Marc V. Campbell (53 years of age)
ProForm Owner/President
Mishawaka, IN
Count I – Corrupt Business Influence, a Class C felony
Count II – Theft, a Class C felony
Count III – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony
Count IV – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony
Count V – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony
Count VI – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony

3. Lacy Francis, Jr. (59 years of age)
Former City of Warsaw Public Works Superintendent (resigned January 27, 2014)
Warsaw, IN
Count I – Corrupt Business Influence, a Class C felony
Count II – Aiding, Inducing or Causing Theft, a Class C felony
Count III – Theft, a Class D felony
Count IV – Theft, a Class D felony
Count V – Providing False Information to Governmental Entity to Obtain Contract, a Class D felony
Count VI – Official Misconduct, a Class D felony
Count VII – Official Misconduct, a Class D felony
Count VIII – Conflict of Interest, a Class D felony

Each of the above charged individuals is being held on $25,000 surety bond. The investigation is on-going.





Press inquiries should be directed to the City of Warsaw, Mayor’s Office at 574-372-9595

Please note that booking photographs are not available at this time.


The above information was discovered as a result of a police investigation. Law enforcement acknowledges that the charged defendant(s) are presumed innocent until proven guilty.