BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) - The Brown County Sheriff's Department says they're conducting an internal and criminal investigation into the department's DARE program.
In a statement by the sheriff's department, "On Monday October 6, 2014 Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Vanden Heuvel was placed on administrative suspension during a criminal and internal investigation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Deputy Vanden Heuvel tendered his resignation letter to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office."
The DARE program, according to the department's website, is a 16-week program which teaches 5th graders about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.
Members, along with some volunteers, have raised money to fund the DARE program by parking cars for Green Bay Packers home games in the Kmart parking lot.
The proceeds are the main source of revenue, but FOX 11 reports that what happened to some of that money is now the subject of this investigation.
Vanden Heuvel served as the county’s DARE officer for 20 years.
Reached by phone Friday, Brown County Sheriff's Lt. Scott Semb declined to comment further on this investigation. However, if you are a DARE donor and have questions or concerns about your donation, you're asked to contact Lt. Semb at (920) 448-4456.