Dubois County Honors Investigator Rick Chambers for 10 Years of Service

Investigator Rick (Richard) Chambers was publicly recognized by the Dubois County Commissioners and the Dubois County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for 10 years of service during a recent county meeting, the county acknowledgement said. The original meeting note adds that the acknowledgement “included remarks from” but the text cuts off before naming the speakers.

A page carrying the headline "Rick Chambers Marks 10 Years with Dubois County Prosecutor’s Office" displays the date Feb. 27, 2026, though the original county meeting notice did not list an explicit meeting date. The WITZ AM/FM page with that headline also carries site footer material identifying its content and platform, while the county report itself records the recognition as presented by the Commissioners and the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Chambers’ recognition follows a long local law enforcement career. The Dubois County Free Press reported that Chambers recently retired from the Jasper Police Department as a detective sergeant after a 28-year career there. That report also describes family ties to policing: Chambers’ son Kaleb is following his father and older brother Joe into law enforcement, and Kaleb’s brother currently serves in the military as an investigator. The Free Press account says Rick was on hand to pin the Jasper Police Department badge on his son’s uniform; it quotes Chambers saying, “I am very proud and nervous at the same time because I know what being a police officer entails. But, I know that Kaleb will do a really good job.” The Free Press also records Karen saying, “I am very proud of him,” and repeats a line that “Gene Schmitt pinned the Jasper Police Department badge onto his son's uniform.”

Beyond his personnel milestone, Chambers remains an active investigator for the Prosecutor’s Office. The Dubois County Herald reported that the State called Chambers to the stand in the sentencing hearing of Kyle Schneider; Chambers reviewed calls Schneider placed from the Dubois County Security Center after his arrest. Chambers testified that Schneider contacted a woman who was the protected party in a no-contact order more than 60 times using various inmates’ calling cards, and Chambers alleged Schneider attempted to arrange the sale of narcotics during some calls, ostensibly to fund an appeal, and attempted to hide assets.

The Schneider case provides context for Chambers’ courtroom work. The Herald reports that Schneider was convicted by a jury in the Jan. 11 killing of 23-year-old Chloie E. Lubbehusen and was sentenced to 85 years in prison by Dubois Circuit Court Judge Nathan Verkamp. The Herald also records that prosecutor Quinn reviewed Schneider’s criminal and delinquent history, noted Schneider had felony cases pending in Oregon, Kentucky and Perry County at the time of the killing, and told the judge Schneider had shown no remorse and could harm others again.

County meeting minutes and full remarks were not included in the original recognition notice; the acknowledgement itself states it “included remarks from” but the transcript cuts off. Journalists seeking confirmation can request the Commissioners’ meeting minutes and a statement from the Dubois County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to obtain the meeting date, the full text of remarks and the office record of Chambers’ hire date and service milestone.