Times Observer file photo Warren County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Maureen Skerda swears in Thomas Kibbey and K-9 Dina as Chief Warren County Detective as Warren County District Attorney Rob Greene looks on. The detective position works for the office of the District Attorney. Kibbe was sworn in in 2021.

Thomas Kibbey, Warren County’s chief detective, has resigned after a complaint of possible misconduct and the ensuing legal probe.

Rob Greene, county district attorney, said in a news release Wednesday that he was made aware of a possible misconduct by the county’s chief county detective on Jan. 30, 2025, and requested the state Attorney General’s office to begin an investigation.

“I immediately notified defense counsel and any criminal defendants involved in cases handled by this detective of the misconduct allegations and potential exculpatory evidence. The chief detective was suspended the same day and officially resigned on March 13.”

Kibbey was sworn in by Judge Maureen Skerda in March 2021.

A full story will be published in Thursday’s edition of the Times Observer.