Pottawatomie County Sheriff Shane Jager (left) and Undersheriff Doug Adams (right) appeared on KMAN’s In Focus on Wednesday morning. (Brandon Peoples/KMAN)

Some changes are on the horizon for outreach efforts for the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office.

Shane Jager was promoted in November by the Pottawatomie County Republican Party from Undersheriff to Sheriff, replacing Greg Riat who resigned to take a position on the county commission. Jager is serving the remainder of the term and has filed for re-election as Sheriff in 2020.

Jager has worked with the department since 1993, spending 15 years as the Undersheriff before his promotion. One of his top priorities since taking over has been improving how the department communicates its efforts to the public.

 

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