Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 6 daysSeparated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Lieutenant
- Sustained charge(s)
- Manville Rules and Regulations: Violation of Lieutenant Responsibilities, Violation of Professional Conduct, Violation of Duty Responsibilites, Violation of Handling of Firearms, Violation of Firearms Safety, Violation of Misconduct
- Other sanction
- Loss of time
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Lieutenant Paul Meixner was suspended for 6 days by the Manville Police Department in 2025 and lost time. On April 29, 2025, Meixner was charged with and pleaded guilty to 6 departmental violations regarding improper handling of a firearm and misconduct. According to the department, he possessed and handled a shotgun while seated at his desk in the presence of a civilian employee and physically manipulated the action on the shotgun.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On April 29, 2025 Lieutenant Paul Meixner was charged and plead guilty to 6 Departmental Violations regarding improper handling of a firearm and misconduct pursuant to Manville Police Department Rules and Regulations / Policies and Procedures. It was determined that Lieutenant Paul Meixner, possessed and handled a shotgun while sitting at his desk in side of his officer in the presence of a civilian employee and physically manipulated the action on the shotgun. Lieutenant Meixner was suspended for 6 days as a result of the investigation.