Posted on 09/19/2017 2:43:26 PM PDT by Hat-Trick
The head of the Omaha police unit in charge of bomb detonation has retired after fecal matter was found at the Omaha Public Safety Training Center.
Omaha Police Sgt. Matthew Manhart, who oversaw the department’s bomb response unit, had been accused of depositing his own fecal matter where a manager at the training center would find it, according to three sources with knowledge of Manhart’s departure.
Reports varied on exactly where it was left, but it was in the open and not in a toilet, the sources said.
Manhart reportedly had continuing concerns over storage and care of the bomb squad’s equipment at the training center, 11616 Rainwood Road.
Manhart, 49, retired recently, the sources said. That makes him eligible to collect all of his retirement benefits, including unused vacation and sick leave.
Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer recused himself from any decision-making in the personnel matter, said Lt. Darci Tierney, an Omaha Police Department spokeswoman.
Manhart and the police chief are longtime friends. Both were in the 1996 Omaha police recruiting class.
An officer who answered Manhart’s work cellphone said the sergeant has retired. Manhart did not return calls seeking comment.
Tierney said Omaha police would have no comment because it’s a personnel matter.
According to the sources, who spoke to The World-Herald on the condition of anonymity:
Manhart had been upset about storage of a trailer the bomb response unit used — and accused a facility worker of unplugging equipment that needed to be charged.
Manhart had been told to move the trailer to make room for other vehicles. The training center is used by Omaha police and firefighters, and members of the U.S. Army National Guard.
The incident involving fecal matter occurred this summer, after Manhart had battled over the equipment situation and been told to move the bomb squad’s trailer.
Omaha Police Sgt. John Wells, head of the Omaha police union, declined to comment. He said: “As a matter of process, I do not comment on any administrative or personnel matter that has not been appealed.”
“A man retiring when he is eligible to retire?” Wells said. “I don’t think that’s newsworthy.”
You’d think that poop encounters at a bomb-disposal unit’s training facility would be unfortunate but not unexpected events.
There goes the next Senator from Nebraska.
Bomb guys... all crazy.
Maybe he identified as a dog that day. There’s nothing wrong with that. /s
T shirt worn by ‘bomb squader’
If you see me running, keep up!!!!!
The Phantom ***tter strikes again!
He quit before the sh*t hit the fan.
“You’d think that poop encounters at a bomb-disposal unit’s training facility would be unfortunate but not unexpected events”
Creative way to tell your boss what you think of him.
Soo.. It was outside? How was it identified?
Is there a public health issue here? Most of these sites are out in the wide open spaces. I don’t know where this one is but a pile of crap out in the open shouldn’t be a big issue. Now if he left on the guy’s desk...
Who picks up after the bomb sniffing dogs?
And then on the other hand ... WHAT THE HE!!??
This reminds me of The Graveyard Phantom Case. The Phantom crept....into the crypt....and crapped....and crept back out again. It’s a great mystery.
“Maybe he identified as a dog that day. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
Should have blamed a sniffer dog. By the way, at least he didn’t shoot a dog.
“What the heck is that?”
“I think it’s a bomb!”
“Alright, who’s going to win a medal and jump on it?”
“Not me. I got enough medals.”
“OK. Schmedlap! Get out there and throw yourself on that bomb!”
“Right Chief!”
Splat!
“Chief, it wasn’t a bomb....at least not technically. I think we should have let the fire department handle this one.”
Maybe Denver will hire him to help find the phantom lady pooper
He just didn’t give a sh*t anymore - but he did leave one.
Most USN and USCG ships have/had a phantom pooper. The key to anonymity is NEVER say a word to anyone. I don’t know if they DNA’d the pile, but somehow they ID’d the good Sergeant.
Manhart, 49, retired recently.
Retired at 49? WTF??? Who does this?? Who?
Let me guess.
A pension of $124,737.00 per year.
I’m so sick of stupid, pampered government workers.
So, so sick.
BTW - You’re only an American “hero” if you’re;
1. a first responder.
2. a cop.
3. a government-worker teacher.
4. a politician.
5. a fireman.
The key to anonymity is NEVER say a word to anyone
= = = = = = = = = = = =
If you and two people have some damning info on you the only way to keep it a REAL SECRET is to kill both of them.
Then hope you don’t tell anyone you did that.
“Hey, Sarge! I’ll be right back I have to go deposit some fecal matter.”
They sure talk funny in Omaha.
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