DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Safety, today (Friday) said that following an investigation, on September 7, 2022, 42-year-old Chad Ryan Koch, of Indianola, Iowa, was arrested and charged with two (2) counts of Theft 1st Degree and two (2) counts of Fraudulent Practices in Polk County.  All four charges are Class C Felonies.

Authorities say this continues to be an active criminal case, and agents with the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) wish to speak with anyone who has had financial dealings with Koch in an attempt to identify additional victims. Koch was previously a certified police officer who worked in multiple jurisdictions around Central Iowa.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact DCI Special Agent Chris Forsyth at (319) 883-6108 or forsyth@dps.state.ia.us .

A criminal charge is only an accusation, and criminal defendants are innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.