Maple Grove Welcomes Four New Police Officers
The city of Maple Grove swore in four new officers to its police force Monday night. The new hires come with a range of experience and backgrounds.
The new Maple Grove hires include officer Cameron Beman, who previously served with the Minneapolis Police Department, where he won several awards including department officer of the year. Beman also served with the U.S. Army for nearly two and a half years that included deployment to Afghanistan.
The other new officers include Megan Levander, Thomas Stolee and Samuel Ortman.
The new hires will put Maple Grove police at 68 officers, four shy of full strength.
You can see the officer swearing-in presentation here.
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From L to R: council member Judy Hanson, council member Phil Leith, council member Karen Jaeger, officer Megan Levander, officer Cameron Beman, officer Samuel Ortman, officer Thomas Stolee, council member Kristy Barnett, Mayor Mark Steffenson and Police Chief Eric Werner