Get To Know Cleveland Heights' Newest Cops

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — The city of Cleveland Heights will have two new officers patrolling its streets. During a Nov. 20 city council meeting, Matthew Bambauer and Matthew Ganska were sworn into service. Joining them were newly promoted Lieutenant Robert Butler and Sergeant Michael Davis.

Cleveland Heights City Council, Chief of Police Annette Mecklenburg and the city's K-9 cop Rocky were also on-hand. It's just not a good swearing-in ceremony without at least one dog.

Both Bambauer and Ganska were hired Oct. 2, 2017. Bambauer is a graduate of Ashland University where he received a Bachelors in Science degree. He went to the University of Akron for the Basic Police Academy and graduated from that program Dec. 2016.

Ganska went to University of Akron for undergraduate studies, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, in May 2016. He attended Kent State's police academy, graduating from that school in April 2017.

Davis, who was promoted to sergeant, has been a Cleveland Heights cop since 2007. He's a member of the city's SWAT team and a trained hostage negotiator. He received a Masters of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2012.

Butler has been with Cleveland Heights Police since 2008. He was the city's K-9 Officer for six years, starting in 2011. He has a Masters in Public Administration from Cleveland State University.

Photo from City of Cleveland Heights

Photo Caption: (from left to right) promoted Lt. Robert Butler and Sgt. Michael Davis and swore in Officers Matthew Bambauer and Matthew Ganska at the November 20th City Council meeting. They are pictured with CH City Council, Chief of Police Annette Mecklenburg and K-9 Rocky.