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Papillion swears in four new police officers
Summary
Mayor Black and Chief Whitted swore in four new officers — Travis Marquis, Robert Mintz, Michael Mead and Nathan Benson — during the Dec. 16 council meeting; each officer—s background and family were noted at the pinning ceremony.
Papillion Mayor Black and Police Chief Whitted administered the oath of office and pinned four new Papillion police officers at the City Council meeting on Dec. 16. The council paused routine business so the city could formally welcome the new hires.
Chief Whitted introduced the officers and highlighted their backgrounds. "This is always another fun, fantastic event when you get to welcome some new officers to the family," he said. The new officers introduced with brief biographies were Travis Marquis (originally from Hinsdale, Illinois; trained at the Johnson County Regional Police Academy and completed Nebraska reciprocity training), Robert Mintz (from Blaine, Minnesota; previously worked in skilled trades and held a law enforcement certification), Michael Mead (born in Omaha; Creighton Prep and University of Nebraska at Omaha alumnus; earned a master—s in criminology and criminal justice in 2018), and Nathan Benson (from Lincoln; associate degree in automotive technology, bachelor—s in business from Bellevue University; National Guard service including deployment to Somalia and honor graduate of the most recent academy cycle).
Family members for each officer were invited forward for the pinning ceremony, and the mayor administered the oath of office. Anne Mason offered congratulations on behalf of the council. The swearing-in was ceremonial and did not require further council action.
The ceremony emphasizes the city—s ongoing police staffing and community relations work; no ordinance or budget action related to these hires was reported at the meeting.
