Jan 17, 2023

Great Bend native joins the GB Police Department

Posted Jan 17, 2023 4:00 PM
Jordan Keil was introduced as the latest member of the Great Bend Police Department at the Great Bend City Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
Jordan Keil was introduced as the latest member of the Great Bend Police Department at the Great Bend City Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.

By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post

Although an officer position still comes open from time to time, the Great Bend Police Department seems to be having a much easier time filling vacancies than in years prior.

At the end of last November, Police Chief Steve Haulmark introduced the Great Bend City Council to the latest hire that made his staff complete.

Haulmark credited the good team morale last November to the recently passed .20% sales tax increase that will bolster first responders' retirement plans and new police station that will be constructed by this August.

 With an officer announcing his resignation since then, Haulmark made another introduction at Monday’s council meeting to get the department fully staffed again.

"I wanted to introduce Jordan Keil, newest member of our police department," said Haulmark. "He started last Monday evening. Jordan is born and raised here in Great Bend."

Keil went to school at Barton Community College and Fort Hays State University. Keil has a degree in biology and has worked summers for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.    

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