Christopher Collins, a former IU Police Department captain and assistant director at the IU Police Academy, was cleared of felony fraud and theft charges Jan. 5. He was arrested May 30, 2024.
Collins, 40, was charged with fraud and theft over $750 along with his husband, Robert Casad, who faced an additional 13 charges. Casad, 31, was accused of 38 transactions involving writing illicit checks to himself and using an employer’s credit card for a total loss of more than $32,000.
The state charged Collins with felonies related to an $8,000 transaction made from one of Casad’s illegal checks to a private company account established by Collins. $7,800 of that transaction was then moved to Collins’ personal account.
Monroe County Judge Mary Ellen Diekhoff dismissed both charges against Collins nearly two years after they were initially brought. The charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be relitigated in the future.
As part of his dismissal deal, Collins agreed to forfeit his law enforcement training certification.
“The defendant as [sic] agreed and signed a voluntary relinquishment of LETB (Law Enforcement Training Board) certification and the co-defendant in this cause has pled to numerous charges,” a motion to dismiss from state prosecutor Cassie Mellady stated. “Therefore, it’s in the best interest of justice to dismiss this matter.”
The case was initially brought by David Anderson, CEO of Casad’s former employer, Innovative Surgical Designs, who reported the fraud to the Bloomington Police Department on Nov. 29, 2023, according to a probable cause affidavit in the case.
Casad oversaw day-to-day operations and recorded debits and credits during his time with ISD. ISD is a manufacturer of medical tools and firearms.
Diekhoff found Casad guilty of 10 felony charges Dec. 2, 2025. Four of the charges were avoided due to a plea deal. Diekhoff sentenced him to 900 days in jail, suspended on the condition of one year of house arrest and three years probation in Vigo County.
Collins is no longer employed by IU or IUPD. An IUPD spokesperson declined to comment on Collins’ case.
