Meeting last week, Boardman Trustees added three officers to the Boardman Police Department. All three will be replacement positions for Paul Poulos, who has been assigned full time to the Boardman Local Schools, as well as Officers Mike Longo and Bryan Butto, who resigned from the BPD.
      With the hiring of Officers Nick Newland, Evan Beil and Dan Baker, manpower at the Boardman Police Department now totals 58 officers, according to Chief Jack Nichols. Pictured, from left, Nick Newland, Eva Beil, Dan Baker and Police Chief Jack Nichols.
      Nick Newland
      Officer Newland is 25-years-old, married, and resides in Boardman with his wife, Eileen, and one son.
      Newland grew up in Boardman and graduated from Boardman High School in 2007. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after high school and served active duty until his honorable discharge in 2012. He completed his Ohio Police Officers Training Association (OPOTA) certification at YSU in June, 2013.
      Newland worked as a part-time police officer with the Coitsville Township Police Department since Mar., 2014. He also worked as a part-time police officer with the Mill Creek Metro-Park Police Department from June, 2013 to Apr., 2014.
      Evan Beil
      Officer Beil is 23-years-old, single, and resides in Boardman. He has resided his entire life in Boardman, and graduated from Boardman High School in 2010. Beil attended Kent State University Police Academy in 2013 and also YSU Police Academy in 2014 and received his OPOTA certification in May, 2014. Beil worked as a part-time Front End Coordinator/Cashier at Giant Eagle and has been employed with Giant Eagle since June 2010. He worked as a reserve police officer with the Brookfield PD since June, 2014 and also worked as a reserve/part-time police officer with the Mill Creek Metro Parks PD.
      Dan Baker
      Officer Baker is 24-years-old, single, and resides in Struthers. He graduated from Struthers High School in 2008 and received his OPOTA certification from the YSU Police Academy in Dec., 2011. Baker has worked as a part-time police officer with the Campbell PD, Poland Township PD, Lowellville PD, Coitsville PD, HMHP (St. E’s Hospital) PD, and Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department.