Officer Jason Scheffler became the newest member of the Owen-Withee Police Department on December 1. He grew up in the Greenwood area and graduated from Greenwood High School in 2016. Jason is married, and he and his wife have a daughter. They are also expecting a son in January. Jason and his family currently live out in the country southwest of Withee.
Jason said he has always wanted to be a cop, for as long as he can remember. As part of that journey, he went to CVTC and earned a degree in criminal justice, along with completing their police academy. He was still in school when he started working at the Clark County jail. When he graduated, he was hired by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol deputy and did that for about six years before joining the O-W Police Department.
An interesting anecdote about his time for the Sheriff’s Department is that when he started as a Reserve Deputy, he had to provide his own handgun. But he was too young at the time to purchase a gun, so his father had to purchase it for him.
Jason said he made the move to O-WPD because he was looking for a change of pace. He said, “I want to work where I can make difference.” He felt that working in an area as large as Clark County, he didn’t know the outcomes of his efforts as an officer. Jason is hoping that will change working for a smaller community. He feels it will be a good fit for him. After just a few days on the job, Jason said, “I love it so far and am very happy here.” He will be training through December before being allowed to respond to calls on his own.
When asked what he would like the community to know about him, Jason responded, “I am honest to a fault.” He said he wouldn’t play games and tell you he has evidence against you to get you to answer his questions. He will treat everyone fairly. As of now, Jason feels he would be happy working in O-W for the rest of his police career.
He will be mostly working nights opposite Officer Haugstad once his training is complete.
Please welcome Officer Scheffler to the Owen-Withee community when you see him.