Jason Landers and Judge Tiffany Beckman
With family and friends as witnesses including two officers, Chief Deputy Mark Butler & Captain Shane Dyson, Jason Landers was sworn in December 27, 2012 by Judge Tiffany Beckman at the Paulding County Courthouse. He will officially hold the office of Sheriff beginning January 7, 2013 at 12:00 am.
Jason started off his public service career as a Reserve Patrol Officer under Chief Randy Crawford of the Paulding Police Department before being hired by Sheriff Harrow. Jason has served in various capacities in the Sheriff’s Department. He started in 1997 as a jailer and then promoted to Road Patrol soon thereafter. In 2006 he was promoted again to Captain of Road Patrol and this year he was elected as Sheriff.
Landers stated, “Serving the public is the most rewarding assignment I have had in my life next to raising my family.”
Jason was not always the man standing tall that he is today. He is the son of Marsha Landers and the late Terrill Landers. He started off in Paulding Schools and graduated in 1994. He then attended Paulding Basic Police Academy in 1996.
Jason is married to the former Jayme Hughes of Antwerp. They have two sons, Jayvin & Jagger, who attend Antwerp Local Schools.
David Harrow, is nearing the completion of his term as Paulding County Sheriff. Dave has served the area as Sheriff since 1993 and is retiring to South Carolina with his wife Diane, fishing and enjoying life.
If you are interested in serving the public as an officer, Sheriff Landers has this advice, ““Make good decisions in your youth. You never really know what you are going to do when you grow up, and bad choices can ultimately change your path in life. Seek out your mentor’s early, and listen to them. Don’t just hear them, but let the guidance you are given sink in. As I age, I reflect back on how many people in my life were educating me and encouraging me along the way, and I never caught on. If you choose to be in the public’s eye, always know your every move is noticed. Listen, learn and communicate with others, and you will go far in your God-given path. You must always Believe to Achieve! “
If you have any questions, the new Sheriff will be glad to serve you.
There are more pictures of the swearing in ceremony at www.westbendnews.net/photos.html
