Kent T. Eastwood
Republican · IN · Boone County Prosecutor
Kent Eastwood has served as Boone County prosecutor since 2018. He previously worked as a deputy prosecutor in Boone and Marion counties and earned a law degree from Indiana University.
Where Kent T. Eastwood stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Publicly disagreed with a judge who released attempted murder suspect Roy Matthew Lee on bond to his sister's care. He said the release terms did not protect the public enough.
June 16, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wrtv.com
Charged Whitestown homeowner Curt Andersen with voluntary manslaughter for shooting a house cleaner through his door. He said the stand-your-ground law did not protect Andersen in this case.
November 17, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wfyi.org
Reached a plea deal in the 2018 shooting death of Boone County Deputy Jacob Pickett. The shooter got life in prison without parole instead of facing a death penalty trial.
May 29, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wfyi.org
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to its committee that reviews court rules. His term runs to June 30, 2027.
December 23, 2024
Source: theindianalawyer.com
Was chosen by a Republican Party caucus to become Boone County prosecutor. He replaced Todd Meyer, who had held the job since 2002.
June 25, 2018
Source: reporter.net
Past race Kent T. Eastwood ran in:
- Prosecuting Attorney of Boone County, 20th Judicial Circuit · November 3, 2026 · Boone County, Indiana · incumbent