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Ellisville Council unanimously hires and swears in Nicholas Blackard as full-time police officer
Summary
At its June 8 meeting, the Ellisville Town Council voted unanimously to hire and swear in Nicholas T. Blackard as a full-time officer, citing his academy training, prior sheriff’s office and municipal experience, and EMT and firefighter certifications.
The Ellisville Town Council unanimously voted June 8 to hire Nicholas T. Blackard as a full-time officer for the Ellisville Police Department.
The presenter introduced Blackard and summarized his credentials, saying Blackard graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy’s tier-one basic course in 2019, has law-enforcement experience with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and the Greenwood Police Department, and is currently employed by Seals Ambulance Service with EMT and firefighter certifications and initial accident-reconstruction training. “I believe he will make an excellent full-time police officer for the department,” the presenter said.
A council member moved to hire Blackard; another member seconded. During the roll call, Scott Olden, William Ellis, Trevor Sager and Pamela Samples each voted yes and the motion passed. After the vote, Blackard was administered the oath of office and sworn in as an officer of the Ellisville Police Department.
The meeting record shows Blackard served as a part-time officer beginning May 20 and, if confirmed full time, will enter a field training program paired with senior officers to complete readiness for solo patrol. Family and friends in the chamber were acknowledged during the swearing-in.
The council did not list a formal personnel policy citation or an ordinance in the transcript; the appointment appears to be a standard hire under the town’s hiring authority. The council did not identify the mover or the seconder of the motion by name in the public record of the meeting.
What’s next: Blackard’s formal start date and field-training assignments were not specified in the meeting record.
