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Delaware County honors Deputy Sheriff Jason Passett at Feb. 3 meeting
Summary
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners recognized the retirement of Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant Jason Passett and approved a resolution authorizing sale of county personal property to him after a 31-year law enforcement career.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 recognized Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant Jason Passett on the occasion of his retirement and approved Resolution No. 25-77 authorizing the sale of county personal property to Kenneth Jason Passett.
Chief Scroden of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office presented a summary of Passett’s career, telling commissioners that Passett began his law‑enforcement career in March 1994 with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and joined the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office in December 1997 under Sheriff Balzer. "On behalf of Sheriff Balzer and the entire Delaware County Sheriff's Office, I thank Jason for his dedicated service for over 30 years," Chief Scroden said.
The county record presented to the board lists Passett’s assignments over three decades: patrol deputy, K-9 handler and narcotics investigator with the county drug task force. His first K-9 partner, Baron, was trained in criminal apprehension and bomb detection; a later partner, Quattros, was trained in criminal apprehension and narcotics searches. Passett served as a detective with the Delaware County Drug Task Force for eight years, was promoted to sergeant in February 2016 and to lieutenant in February 2019. The county record states he will retire at the end of the month.
Commission President Barb Lewis and Commissioner Gary Merrill both voted to approve Resolution No. 25-77; Commissioner Benton was recorded as absent. The resolution was presented as a ceremonial recognition tied to the authorized transfer of specified county personal property to Passett on his retirement. The resolution text identifying the property and any monetary terms was not specified during the meeting.
The board exchanged brief remarks thanking Passett for his service. Chief Scroden noted several notable incidents from Passett’s career, including a forced-entry response that led to the arrest of an assailant and a 2003 apprehension, assisted by K-9 Baron, of a suspect involved in a kidnapping investigation in Reynoldsburg.
The recognition was one of several ceremonial items on the meeting agenda; no additional official actions related to the sheriff's office were taken at the meeting.
