LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
Bio
Jason Fitzwater is a graduate of Mineral Area College with an AAS in Criminal Justice. Jason graduated in 2001 from the State College of Florida law enforcement academy in Bradenton, Florida. Jason began his career with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Jason worked as a patrol deputy, Field Training Officer, Burglary, Bank Robbery, and Homicide Detective, SWAT team member, and firearms instructor. He spent twelve years of his career in Florida before returning home to Missouri in 2012, where he worked for the Fredericktown Police Department. While at Fredericktown, Jason worked as a patrol officer, FTO, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, and formed the agency's SWAT team. He has been an adjunct instructor at Mineral Area College since 2013, specializing in patrol tactics and firearms. In 2018, Jason started his own company and has traveled North America, training thousands of law enforcement officers in counter ambush, firearms, and active shooter courses. Jason retired as the Chief of Police of Arcadia Valley in 2020 and became a full-time instructor at Mineral Area College Law Enforcement Academy in 2022.