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Pelham introduces new staff and police recruits, including bilingual dispatcher
Summary
At the June 18 meeting Pelham introduced several recent hires: municipal staff, new magistrates, multiple police recruits and a bilingual dispatcher, highlighting recruitment and training milestones for public safety and municipal services.
City staff used the June 18 meeting to introduce recent hires across departments, emphasizing public‑safety readiness and municipal capacity.
Assistant City Manager (representing the city manager) introduced Laura Wheeler (started April 15) and other recent employees including Captain Steven Brock and Rebecca Herrera in the police department; he also introduced groundskeeper Leonard Owen and water‑department utility line locator Zachary Haney. The municipal court added two magistrates: Timothy Sift (with 11 years' experience) and Shelley McCown (with over 15 years' municipal court experience).
Deputy Chief Kevin Davis introduced new police recruits Nathan Mosley, Jeremy Tyndall, William Archie and Daniel Yates, noting they have been in training and had hands‑on readiness experiences: "They they got pepper sprayed... Did y'all get tased today?" he said, describing training that is part of preparation for street duties. Communications manager David introduced Yasmin Ramirez, a bilingual dispatcher with five years of customer service experience who has already begun using language skills on the job.
Council members thanked the new employees for choosing Pelham and welcomed them on behalf of the city. No formal action was required; the introductions were presented as part of routine personnel updates. Staff said they will continue onboarding and training activities for new recruits and municipal hires.
