Jed started his career in law enforcement as a Reserve Police Officer for the Mount Vernon Police Department in the fall of 2005.
In Spring 2006, Jed graduated from Kirkwood CC with an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice.
In 2006, Jed was hired as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for the Clayton County Sheriff's Office.
In Spring 2008, Jed graduated from Mount Mercy College with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
In Fall 2008, Jed was hired as a full-time Police Officer for the Waukon Police Department.
In Spring 2009, Jed graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement academy.
On August 9th, 2010, Jed was hired as a Deputy Sheriff for the Clayton County Sheriff's Office.
In May 2011, Jed completed the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement class which is an advanced OWI alcohol/drug training.
In April 2011, Jed completed Marijuana Identification School. Jed is the only Marijuana expert in Clayton County, and is certified to identify marijuana.
Jed also volunteers in the Clayton County Youth Turkey Hunt annually.