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Marion council approves two new patrol officers; both sworn in, report to academy May 18
Summary
The Marion City Council voted to hire and swear in two patrol officers — Chloe Padgett and Brandon Trapp — who will begin at the academy in Belleville on May 18; both appointments passed by roll call and were followed by a brief photo opportunity.
The Marion City Council on Monday approved the appointments of two new patrol officers and administered their oaths of office.
Mayor Absher opened new-business discussion on staffing in the police department and commissioners moved to approve merit-board recommendations and Chief Fitz’s hires. The council approved Chloe Padgett’s appointment as a patrol officer with a start date listed as 05/05/2025; Chief Fitz introduced Padgett to the council and said she "outshined everybody" on testing. Padgett told the council she was "very excited" for the opportunity.
Shortly after, the council approved Brandon Trapp’s appointment as a patrol officer with a start date of 05/06/2025. Chief Fitz introduced Trapp as currently employed by the Southern 7 Health Department as a health inspector and said both recruits must report to the Belleville police academy on May 18.
Both appointments were approved by roll call. Mayor Absher then offered a photo opportunity so family members could leave early; the council paused briefly to pose for photos at the dais.
The council did not attach additional conditions to either hire and recorded the start dates in the motions. No further personnel actions were taken during the meeting. The meeting moved on to other agenda items after sworn-in officers and their families left the chamber.
Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 054 and discussion through SEG 136; related oath text occurs at SEG 111–134 and SEG 208–233.
Speakers (attributions in text): Mayor Absher (presiding), Chief Fitz (police chief), Chloe Padgett (appointee), Brandon Trapp (appointee), Clerk (administered roll call).
Actions recorded: appointment of Chloe Padgett as patrol officer (motion approved), appointment of Brandon Trapp as patrol officer (motion approved).
What’s next: Both officers are scheduled to report to the Belleville academy on May 18; no additional council action on these hires was scheduled during the meeting.
