Haywood County Cares — Jason Reynolds
Senior Officer/K-9 Officer Jason Reynolds has been with Waynesville Police Department for almost eight years. He has served as a member of the SRT team, the Honor Guard member and as a K-9 handler.
He and K-9 Bruer completed Basic K-9 school in November have since been certified in narcotics, tracking and apprehension.
As a patrol officer he regularly answers calls for service, traffic enforcement and works with K-9 Bruer when possible for drug searches, tracking suspects or apprehension if needed. He said that with the current COVID-19 situation, dealing with the public is a little bit different, but it does not keep him from doing his job of serving and protecting the citizens of Waynesville.
“I try to keep a safe distance between myself and others when possible and I wear PPEs when necessary. The last thing I want to do is bring the virus home to my family so I take all the recommended precautions in an attempt to avoid that.”
“I swore to uphold the constitution and laws of this state and to protect the citizens of this town. That means I continue to do just that, especially in times of crisis in hopes to maintain order in our community. I love the Lord and believe that he is with me always in all that I do.”
