Officer recognized for actions

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Master Patrol Officer Jason McDermott has been selected as the 2013 Noblesville Police Dept. Officer of the Year. Police Chief Kevin Jowitt said McDermott was the only candidate to receive multiple nominations, all of which mentioned his actions as the first arriving officer at the tragic homicide which took place on Jan. 9.

“I have never done anything on the department with the sole purpose of getting an award. When the chief told me why I was selected, it kind of took me back to some of the incidents I’ve been involved in this year,” McDermott said. “As horrible as they are, I was prepared and willing to take on a significant role, but just like most other officers, I think about what I could have done differently.”

Master Patrol Officer Jason McDermott, left, is handed his Officer of the Year Award by Noblesville Police Chief Kevin Jowitt. (Submitted photo)
Master Patrol Officer Jason McDermott, left, is handed his Officer of the Year Award by Noblesville Police Chief Kevin Jowitt. (Submitted photo)

One supervisor wrote in his nomination, “Officer McDermott always seems to be at the scene of critical incidents, playing a decisive role” and the homicide incident on Jan. 9 was only one example of that.

“Officer McDermott has done a great job and is very deserving of this recognition,” Jowitt said.

“I see the effort the other officers/detectives put in on a daily basis and to be chosen says a lot about how I conducted myself this year,” McDermott said.

McDermott said when he was still trying to decide what his profession was going to be he did one ride along and knew it was where he needed to focus his life.

“I really didn’t think about being a police officer when I was a kid. When I think about it now, I was always preparing myself to be a police officer,” he said. “I was just like any normal boy who played sports, went to school, listened to my parents and then went to college. Sometimes being a police officer calls to you and it did to me.”

McDermott said he enjoys the variety that comes with being a police officer.

“When I come to work, there is a strong chance that I will be wearing a different hat that day; whether it’s giving CPR to someone, returning a lady’s stolen jewelry or having lunch with my son’s class,” he said.

 


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