Scott Ruszkowski
Democratic · IN
Scott Ruszkowski is the 2026 Democratic candidate for St. Joseph County Sheriff and South Bend Police Chief.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Publicly supported South Bend Common Council Bill 43-25, which raised fees for public requests for police body- and dash-camera footage, saying the fees would recover the city's cost of reviewing and redacting video.
July 21, 2025
Source: abc57.com
As South Bend police chief, reissued an order on June 18, 2019, at Mayor Pete Buttigieg's request, requiring officers to turn on body cameras during all work-related contact with civilians, after a sergeant's camera was off during the fatal shooting of Eric Logan.
June 18, 2019
Source: wsbt.com
Past race Scott Ruszkowski ran in:
- County Sheriff · November 3, 2026 · St. Joseph County, Indiana