James Bradley Landwerlen
Republican · IN · Prosecuting Attorney, 16th Judicial Circuit (Shelby County)
James Bradley "Brad" Landwerlen has been the Shelby County prosecutor since 2016. Other Indiana prosecutors chose him in 2021 to lead the board of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, where he had been vice chair.
Where James Bradley Landwerlen stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Helped lead, with police and federal agents, a three-day undercover sting against people seeking to sexually exploit children online. His office was a lead partner. The sting ended in 11 arrests, and officers rescued an infant from abuse.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: giant.fm
Led the trial that convicted a man of a string of 1980s home-invasion rapes in Shelby County. DNA from an envelope the man licked tied him to the crimes. A judge sentenced him to 650 years in prison.
April 1, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wtreradio.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received the Indiana State Police award for outstanding criminal investigation. The award honored his work with detectives and a deputy prosecutor on the 1980s Shelby County rape cold case.
September 9, 2022
Source: 1010wcsi.com
Was chosen by Indiana's county prosecutors to chair the board of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, a state agency that supports prosecutors. He had been the board's vice chair and served a one-year term.
June 21, 2021
Source: secure.in.gov
Past race James Bradley Landwerlen ran in:
- Shelby County Prosecuting Attorney, 16th Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Shelby County, Indiana · incumbent