Former Appleton police officer Jeremy Haney appears before Waupaca Co. court via video with his attorney, September 19, 2023. PC: Fox 11 Online
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A former Appleton police officer charged with forging signatures on warrants pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
Jeremy Haney, 37, faces three counts: forgery, misconduct in office, and obstruction for allegedly forging the signatures of a judge and assistant district attorney in a large-scale drug case.
While scheduled as an initial appearance, Haney waived his preliminary hearing before entering the not guilty plea.
Haney was released on a $2,500 signature bond.
The case was assigned to a Waupaca County judge. A scheduling conference will be set.
Haney did not appear in court in person Tuesday, as he appeared by video with his attorney.
The complaint indicates that Haney admitted to losing the agreed-upon warrant calling for a 45-day tracker to be placed on the defendant’s vehicle. Allegedly, Haney then forged the signatures onto another warrant that listed a 90-day tracking period.
Outagamie County’s assistant district attorney noticed the forged signatures ahead of a plea deal with the defendant in federal court, prompting a delay in the prosecution. The GPS tracker was removed at 44 days, according to the criminal complaint.
Haney later resigned.
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