A former Warsaw Police Department detective and Multi-Township EMT has announced his candidacy for county sheriff.
In announcing his run for the position, Jordan A. Foreman, Warsaw, issued a statement reading, “As a dedicated public servant and longtime resident of Kosciusko County, I have come to thoroughly appreciate the quality of life this community offers and the challenges it faces in meeting the needs of those who call this county home.”
The Kosciusko County Republican Party will hold a caucus to replace Aaron Rovenstine at 7 p.m. June 21 in the old county courthouse, 100 W. Center St., Warsaw.
Rovenstine was sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation and 250 hours of community service on a single count of felony intimidation. As a result, he was legally removed from office.
Foreman, 31, is the first to formally announce an interest in filling Rovenstine’s void.
As a volunteer EMT, Foreman began his public service tackling life-threatening circumstances experienced by those he encountered in the course of his duties, according to a news release provided by Foreman.
As a first responder, he attained his paramedic licensure as well as critical care and national registry certification. Foreman then pursued a career in law enforcement.
After only three years on the police force, he was promoted to detective. Foreman was selected to complete advanced certification as an expert in digital forensics, specializations in social media, mobile device and computer-based investigations. As such, he was assigned to and successfully investigated some of the most intricate and complex cases his department encountered during his tenure, the release states.
Foreman said the hallmarks of his 13-year record in EMS, the majority of which were served at the former Multi-Township EMS, are diligence, excellence and compassion.
Five years as a WPD patrolman and detective “cultivated Foreman’s proclivity for upholding the fundamentals of law and order with the utmost integrity,” the release states.
Foreman’s vision for this community is centered on executing his strategies:
• Reducing rates of recidivism related to drug-abuse and mental-health concerns
• Expanding law enforcement competencies and enhancing expertise
• Improving advocacy for vulnerable youth
• Increasing public accountability and transparency
• Facilitating law enforcement interagency cooperation
• Protecting citizens’ constitutional rights.
Foreman resigned from the WPD in 2016, and currently serves as the manager of Clinical Operations for Lutheran EMS, overseeing the clinical education and patient care assurance of 110 EMTs and paramedics in Fulton and Kosciusko counties. He remains a reserve officer with Winona Lake Police Department.
He previously served as liaison to the Department of Child Services' Child Protective Team and is a Kosciusko County Court Appointed Special Advocate board member. His active support and membership of community organizations include the Fraternal Order of Police and the Warsaw Breakfast Optimists.
Foreman was raised in Winona Lake, graduating from Warsaw Community High School. Since 2002, he has served in worship ministries through his home church based in Atwood. He also has participated in and leads medical teams and various Christian mission work in Haiti, Australia, Poland, Niger and Cambodia.
He resides with his wife and four children in Warsaw.
