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The Fairbank Police Department is located at:

116 East Main Street Fairbank, Iowa 50629

The Police Department can be contacted several ways:

p# 319-635-2111 = For the office

p# 319-269-1090 = For the Department cell phone

p# 319-334-2568 = Buchanan County Dispatch for an on-duty officer

fairbankpolice@gmail.com to send us an email 

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Hunter Robinson, Fairbank's Chief of Police

Hunter Robinson is a proud member of the Fairbank Police Department and has been serving the City of Fairbank since June of 2023. Officer Robinson is currently employed as a Sheriff’s Deputy on a full-time basis for the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office. Officer Robinson acquired an Associate Degree in Police Science from Hawkeye Community College and graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in October of 2020. Previously, Officer Robinson has been employed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Bureau as a Water Patrol Officer and the City of Jesup as a Police Officer.

Officer Robinson has grown up in Fairbank and has strong ties to the community. Officer Robinson looks forward to serving the City of Fairbank and having a personal impact on making sure that Fairbank continues to be a safe place to live, work and play. 

In his free time, Officer Robinson likes attending his church, spending quality time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing, target shooting, camping, all-terrain vehicle riding, snowmobiling, being outdoors, hiking, exercising and spending time with his dog named Murphy.

Mark Gudenkauf, Fairbank Part-Time Police Officer

Mark began serving the City of Fairbank as a Part-Time Police Officer on August 24, 2020. With a career in law enforcement, working full-time for the Independence Police Department for over 19 years, Mark uses a variety of experience to service the City of Fairbank on a part-time basis. 

Mitchell Franck, Fairbank Part-Time Police Officer and School Resource Officer

Mitchell Franck is a proud member of the Fairbank Iowa Police Department and has been serving the City of Fairbank since March of 2022. Officer Franck is currently employed as a Deputy Sheriff on a full-time basis for the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and has been serving in this capacity since May of 2019. Officer Franck was previously employed by Area Ambulance for four years and the U.S. Army Reserves for eight years before becoming a Law Enforcement Officer. Officer Franck is a certified Taser Instructor and an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). When not on duty, Officer Franck enjoys spending time with his friends and family, shooting guns, and being outside. 

Tristan Dilley, Fairbank Part-Time Police Officer

Tristan Dilley is a proud member of the Fairbank Iowa Police Department and has been serving the City of Fairbank since March of 2022. Officer Dilley is currently employed as a Police Officer on a full-time basis for the City of Independence while serving the City of Fairbank on a part-time basis. Throughout his law enforcement career, Officer Dilley has attended and graduated the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and has become a certified TASER instructor. Officer Dilley is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and used these skills while working on the ambulance service in Independence Iowa prior to becoming a Police Officer. Educationally, Officer Dilley acquired an Associate Degree in Police Science from Hawkeye Community College and uses his training and experience to better serve the City of Fairbank.

Andrew Isley, Fairbank Part-Time Police Officer and Investigator

Lieutenant Andy Isley has served with the Fairbank Police Department since the summer of 2022. He serves as the department’s part-time investigator, focusing on sexual abuse, identify theft, and financial crimes. He also serves an administrative function with information systems and crime reporting.

Lieutenant Isley graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2007.  He was certified by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in April of 2009 and has served the Buchanan County area in a full-time law enforcement capacity with the cities of Jesup (2011-2015) and Independence (2015 – present). He currently serves as the  Lieutenant for the Independence Iowa Police Department.

Lieutenant Isley is a member of the Law Enforcement Intelligence Network (LEIN), the Buchanan County SART (Sex Abuse Response Team), and is a Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Instructor.

Brandon French, Part-Time Police Officer

Officer Brandon French is a proud member of the Fairbank community, and has been serving the City of Fairbank as a Police Officer on a part-time basis dating back to February 2021.Officer French is currently employed as a Police Officer on a full-time basis with the City of Evansdale. Before becoming a police officer, Officer French acquired an Associate Degree in Police Science from Hawkeye Community College and subsequently became a full-time police officer on September 11, 2017. Officer French volunteers time instructing at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy as a Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor. Officer French is also a Certified Drug Recognition Expert and is very passionate about making our roads safer to travel on for each of our families.

In Officer French’s free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, watching football, and being with his friends.

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