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Jason Owens

Sevierville

Summary

I am seeking a position that enables me to utilize my public safety knowledge and skills to provide exceptional support and service to residents and visitors of the City of Gatlinburg.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Detective Sergeant

Sevier County Sheriff's Office
02.2022 - Current
  • Oversaw complex investigations involving multiple jurisdictions, coordinating resources across departments for successful outcomes.
  • Testified effectively in court proceedings as a witness, securing convictions in a variety of criminal cases.
  • Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations, and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases in an organized manner.
  • Developed detailed reports on case progress for submission to command staff members, contributing to informed decision making.
  • Conducted interviews and interrogations.
  • Responded to and processed crime scenes ranging from a natural death to a homicide.
  • Trained team members on crime scene photography, to include a 360 degree scanner to create a virtual walk through of crime scenes.
  • Manages confidential and sensitive information.
  • Communicates clearly and effectively to in an oral and written form.
  • Established and maintained effective working relationships with co-workers, command staff, other agencies, and the public.
  • Analyze data and evidence to determine its evidentiary value to a criminal case.

Medicolegal Death Investigator

Sevier County Medical Examiner's Office
03.2018 - 02.2022
  • Obtain medical history and records from medical centers, EMS, families, and the decedent's physician.
  • Author reports pertaining to the investigation, and policy and procedure manuals.
  • Establish communication between Federal, State, City, and local law enforcement personnel.
  • Contact organ donation services when applicable.
  • Obtain information related to the circumstances of death and forward knowledge to the Medical Examiner.
  • Review information to identify if the circumstances of death fall within the jurisdiction of the Office of the Medical Examiner.
  • Establish a link between family and the medical examiner.
  • Assist in the preparing and submitting death certificates.
  • Provide report pursuant to an open records request.
  • Maintain decedent files, both hard copy and digitally.
  • Collect post mortem toxicology through the direction of Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jerry Bradley or Assistant Chief Dr. Vincent Tolley.
  • Maintain a chain of custody of post mortem toxicology collection.
  • Ensures cremation permits are authorized within a timely manner.
  • Manages confidential and sensitive information.
  • Created and maintained standard operating procedures.
  • Supervised five employees in the areas of motivation and correction.
  • Order, receive, and prepare equipment and supplies.
  • Assist in budget planning.
  • Maintain an operating budget.

EMA Technician

Sevier County Emergency Management Agency
03.2009 - 02.2022
  • Operate a vehicle safely in emergency and non-emergency situations.
    Respond to large scale incidents to provide logistical support to the scene commander.
  • Act as a liaison between municipal, county and state agencies to provide necessary resources during a disaster.
  • Create and review after action plans at the completion of large scale incidents to identify strengths and weaknesses.
  • Monitor and maintain radio communications for large and small scale incidents.
  • Provide analysis from the mass spectrometer as needed.
  • Provide inter-operability communication support by utilizing the ACU-1000 unit.
  • Provide a stable resource to other emergency departments for hazardous materials spills.

Police Officer/K9 Handler

Sevierville Police Department
01.2011 - 11.2018
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing criminal and motor vehicle laws, and promoting good community relations.
  • Conduct investigations with minimal supervision
  • Patrol specified area to deter criminal activity
  • Prepare and maintain reports and associated documents to complete investigations
  • Identify, collect, and preserve evidence
  • Operate a vehicle safely in emergency and non-emergency situations
  • Physically control persons by using appropriate and necessary force, when applicable
  • Testify in court to present evidence in criminal cases.
  • Maintain the health, training and living conditions of a dual certified police canine
  • Provide canine support for suspect apprehension or narcotic detection
  • Maintains a clean take home vehicle
  • Manages confidential and sensitive information.



Paramedic

Sevier County Ambulance Authority
04.2004 - 09.2016
  • Provide fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including the placement of peripheral and intra-osseous lines, endo-trachel intubations, cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretation, defibrillation, and cardioversion.
  • Recognize a medical emergency and make reasonable and unacceptable differential diagnosis consistent with protocols.
  • Perform critical physical examinations.
  • Anticipate potentially life-threatening occurrences of both cardiac and non cardiac emergencies and instituted appropriate emergency therapy for the preservation of life.
  • Identify and assess the medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality.
  • Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency such as fire department first responders, law enforcement, and EMT's.
  • Maintained a cleaned and stocked medic unit.
  • Completed precise and confidential run reports.


Paramedic - Part Time

Gatlinburg Fire Department
03.2007 - 10.2009
  • Provide fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including the placement of peripheral and intra-osseous lines, endo-tracheal intubations, cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretation, defibrillation, and cardio version.
  • Recognize a medical emergency and made reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis.
  • Perform critical physical examinations.
  • Anticipate potentially life threatening occurrences of both cardiac and non cardiac emergencies and instituted appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life.
  • Identify and assess the medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality.
  • Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency such as fire department first responders, law enforcement, and EMT's.
  • Maintained a cleaned and stocked medic unit.- Completed precise and confidential run reports.




Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Bethel University
McKenzie, TN
05-2025

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

Bethel University
McKenzie, TN
07-2023

Medicolegal Death Investigations -

St. Louis College of Health Careers
St Louis, MO
2018

Certificate Program - Basic Police Recruit School

Walter State Community College
Greenville, TN
2011

Certificate Program - Hazardous Material-Operations

Sevier County EMA
Sevierville, TN
2009

Certificate Program - Paramedic

Walter State Community College
Sevierville, TN
2007

Certificate Program - Emergency Medical Responder

Walter State Community College
Sevierville, TN
2003

Certificate Program - EMT-IV

Walter State Community College
Sevierville, TN
2003

High School Diploma -

Covenant Christian Academy
Sevierville, TN
2002

Skills

  • Team leadership skills
  • Maintaining compliance
  • Interviewing witnesses
  • Report writing
  • Case reviews
  • Incident investigation
  • Records management
  • Critical decision-making skills
  • Risk analysis
  • Safety protocols
  • Research skills
  • Written/Verbal communication

Certification

  • State of Tennessee Licensed Paramedic # 28944
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support
  • American Heart Association Advanced Life Support
  • State of Tennessee Commissioned Peace Officer
  • National Highway Transportation Safety Board Standardized Field Sobriety
  • National Fire Academy Response to Hazardous Material Incidents
  • National Fire Academy Concept Implementation for Hazardous Materials
  • National Fire Academy Basic Concepts for Hazardous Materials
  • Emergency Vehicles Operations Course
  • Tennessee Dangerous Drugs Task Force Clandestine Laboratory Level A Technician
  • UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center - Basic Crime Scene Operations
  • UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center - Mastery of Crime Scene Photography


Timeline

Detective Sergeant

Sevier County Sheriff's Office
02.2022 - Current

Medicolegal Death Investigator

Sevier County Medical Examiner's Office
03.2018 - 02.2022

Police Officer/K9 Handler

Sevierville Police Department
01.2011 - 11.2018

EMA Technician

Sevier County Emergency Management Agency
03.2009 - 02.2022

Paramedic - Part Time

Gatlinburg Fire Department
03.2007 - 10.2009

Paramedic

Sevier County Ambulance Authority
04.2004 - 09.2016

Medicolegal Death Investigations -

St. Louis College of Health Careers

Certificate Program - Basic Police Recruit School

Walter State Community College

Certificate Program - Hazardous Material-Operations

Sevier County EMA

Certificate Program - Paramedic

Walter State Community College

Certificate Program - Emergency Medical Responder

Walter State Community College

Certificate Program - EMT-IV

Walter State Community College

High School Diploma -

Covenant Christian Academy
  • State of Tennessee Licensed Paramedic # 28944
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support
  • American Heart Association Advanced Life Support
  • State of Tennessee Commissioned Peace Officer
  • National Highway Transportation Safety Board Standardized Field Sobriety
  • National Fire Academy Response to Hazardous Material Incidents
  • National Fire Academy Concept Implementation for Hazardous Materials
  • National Fire Academy Basic Concepts for Hazardous Materials
  • Emergency Vehicles Operations Course
  • Tennessee Dangerous Drugs Task Force Clandestine Laboratory Level A Technician
  • UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center - Basic Crime Scene Operations
  • UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center - Mastery of Crime Scene Photography


Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Bethel University

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

Bethel University
Jason Owens