Jared Swann is Joplin Police Department Officer of the Month

(From the Joplin Police Department)

March 2017 Officer of the Month is awarded to Officer Jared Swann

On March 30, 2017 Officer Jared Swann conducted a car stop near the intersection of 6th and Joplin Ave. for traffic violations. During this contact, Officer Swann determined that the driver of the vehicle, Erik Jones, was driving while intoxicated and placed him under arrest. During his investigation, Officer Swann conducted a search of the vehicle and this search not only yielded evidence related to his DWI arrest, but also 76 grams of Marijuana and a handgun. Upon further inquiry, Officer Swann determined the handgun was a firearm that was stolen during a homicide that had previously occurred at 2334 E. Zora in January of this year.

The proactive policing efforts put forth by Officer Jared Swann not only led to the arrest of an intoxicated driver, but also uncovered evidence of another unrelated crime. This created new leads that investigators were able to use to solve an open and on-going homicide investigation. Thank you Officer Swann for your hard work and dedication to the Joplin Police Department and to the citizens of Joplin and congratulations on being selected as the Officer of the Month for March of 2017.