The Pleasantville Police Department has announced the hiring of a new police officer. Officer Jon Gilbert was hired on January 2nd after a unanimous vote by the Pleasantville city council. Officer Gilbert will replace retired Lt. Tim Cox after he served 37 years in law enforcement. Officer Gilbert will be a full-time officer and assigned to patrol duties. He graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy last year and previously worked full-time in the Iowa National Guard which included a deployment to Afghanistan. Officer Gilbert will continue to serve in the Iowa National Guard and is a combat veteran.