Major Jason Ashworth has 28 years of law enforcement experience all with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s office. He will be running in next year’s primary as a Democrat.
He has worked his way up from Corrections Officer in 1993 to his current position of Major and Commander of the Operations Division. During Jason Ashworth’s tenure with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, he has worked with every law enforcement agency in the area, including at the local, state, and federal levels.
Jason Ashworth was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Section early in his career where he investigated and later supervised detectives who investigated high-level felonies and large-scale drug trafficking enterprises. After 14 years in the Criminal Investigation Section, Jason Ashworth was promoted to Lieutenant where he was assigned to protect the Civic Center, our Courts, and those who worked or visited there each day. Jason Ashworth was then promoted to Major and assigned to command the Operations Division. The Operations Division consists of Motor Patrol Deputies, Detective Office, K9 Teams, Sex and Violent Offender Registry, Motor Fleet, Civil Process, Evansville-Vanderburgh County Joint Drug Task Force including those assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and personnel assigned to the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Major Jason
Ashworth feels this experience will be vital while collaborating with members of our community, to continue keeping our residents and community safely, and to tackle the many issues facing law enforcement.
Major Ashworth says that he is humbled by the support of many in the community who have sparked immense gains in the campaign, including Vanderburgh County Commissioners Ben Shoulders and Jeff Hatfield, Evansville City Councilman Zac Heronemous, Vanderburgh County Coroner Steve Lockyear, Vanderburgh County Councilman Mike Goebel, and State Representative Ryan Hatfield.
Major Jason Ashworth is proud to have the support of the last three Vanderburgh County Sheriffs. Their collective support is further indication that the people that best know what being the Sheriff entails, know that Jason Ashworth is the right person to lead the Office of Sheriff.
Major Jason Ashworth is a life-long resident of Southwest Indiana having graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in Posey County, and the University of Southern Indiana. Major Ashworth holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice and received his master’s degree in Criminology from Indiana State University.  Major Ashworth’s wife Kendyl is a life-long resident of Vanderburgh County and a graduate of Reitz High School and the University of Southern Indiana. She too holds a master’s degree in education, from Indiana Wesleyan University. Kendyl is currently a teacher at Highland Elementary School and has worked for the EVSC for 29 years. Kendyl and Major Jason Ashworth have been married for 28 years and have 2 children, Autumn age 25, and Brock age 23. Autumn is now a middle school teacher and Brock is finishing his college degree.
Major Jason Ashworth is not only a 28-year law enforcement officer running to be the next Sheriff, but he is also a volunteer for several Vanderburgh County groups such as Keep Evansville Beautiful, Cops Connecting with Kids, 911 Gives Hope (Guns and Hoses & Toy Drive), Boys and Girls Club of Evansville, and the Legal Aid Society which provides legal services to those in need.
FOOTNOTE: Â To learn more about Major Jason Ashworth and his campaign, please view his website at www.ashworthforsheriff.com.
