Detective Logan Hobbs has resigned from the Linton Police Department, effective Feb. 9, 2026, following a negotiated plea agreement related to an operating while intoxicated arrest late last year.

Hobbs’ resignation will be formally considered at the next meeting of the Linton Board of Public Works and Safety, scheduled for 5 p.m. March 2, 2026. Officials said the board may retroactively approve the resignation effective Feb. 9.

Court records show Hobbs, who had been on unpaid administrative leave since Jan. 12, entered a guilty plea Thursday in Greene Superior Court to one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor. The plea agreement was reached between Hobbs, his attorney and the deputy prosecuting attorney.

Under the terms of the agreement, Hobbs was assessed a $35 fine plus court costs and sentenced to 60 days in the Greene County Jail, with 54 days suspended and credit given for time already served. He reported to the jail Thursday to begin serving his sentence.

Hobbs was also placed on probation for 359 days under conditions set by the court, including a drug and alcohol evaluation and completion of any recommended treatment. Prosecutors are not seeking additional suspension of Hobbs’ driving privileges, and a previously scheduled hearing for specialized driving privileges on Feb. 19 has been canceled.

The charge stems from an incident Dec. 31, when Indiana State Police were contacted at approximately 6:45 p.m. regarding an off-duty Linton police officer who appeared impaired while in the drive-thru at Taco Bell. Court documents state the officer was driving a fully marked Linton Police Department vehicle at the time.

Indiana State Police Trooper Logan McDowell responded to the Linton Police Department, where Hobbs was located in the office of Police Chief Paul Clark. According to court records, the trooper detected a strong odor of alcohol and observed signs of impairment, including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and unsteady balance.

Hobbs admitted to consuming alcohol and driving, according to court documents, and agreed to perform standard field sobriety tests. He reportedly failed all three tests, including the horizontal gaze nystagmus, walk-and-turn and one-leg stand. Hobbs declined a portable breath test but consented to a chemical blood test.

A blood draw was conducted at Greene County General Hospital at 7:59 p.m., after which Hobbs was transported to the Greene County Jail. Court records state Hobbs later submitted to a breath test at the jail that showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.375, more than four times the legal limit.

Chief Clark told investigators Hobbs had gone through the Taco Bell drive-thru in the marked police vehicle and that a restaurant employee called 911 after Hobbs appeared disoriented. Clark reported responding to the scene and finding Hobbs in the drive-thru with the vehicle still running and in gear. When Hobbs exited the vehicle, it began to roll forward, according to court documents. Clark secured the vehicle and transported Hobbs to the police department.

Two Taco Bell employees also provided statements to investigators, reporting Hobbs appeared confused, disoriented and unaware of his surroundings. The employees stated they retained Hobbs’ debit card to prevent him from leaving the drive-thru.

Hobbs had previously been on paid administrative leave before being placed on unpaid leave in January. His resignation comes amid the conclusion of the criminal case and will be subject to final action by the Board of Public Works and Safety.