On August 22, 1988, Wes Jordan donned the uniform of a Prairie Village police officer for the first time.
The position was a good fit. And the longer he worked for the department, the more invested in the community he got. He was promoted through the police department’s ranks, starting as corporal and moving on to become a sergeant, lieutenant and captain before being named chief of police in 2007.
Eight years later, he retired from the police department to accept a job as assistant city administrator. And in 2017, after two years in the assistant role, he took over in the city’s top administrative position following the departure of Quinn Bennion.
Today — his 30th anniversary as an employee of the city — Jordan said he’s been grateful for the opportunities Prairie Village has provided him and feels privileged to work alongside community-oriented residents and staff.
“[S]omewhere along the way 30 years kind of snuck up on me,” Jordan said. “I guess what really drives me is that I feel forever indebted to this community and the people who have supported me, the people who have believed in me, and really being a part of peoples’ everyday lives – both in the community and who I work with.”
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