Pictured from left Lt. Kirk Lyon, Sheriff’s Academy director; recruit Jacob S. Dietzel; and Verna Feather, widow of Dan Feather).

This fall the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy awarded recruit Jacob Dietzel the Dan Feather Memorial Scholarship worth $1,000.

Dietzel is attending the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy at Jamestown Community College. He is from Jamestown and graduated from both Jamestown Community College and the State University of New York at Fredonia, and also serves in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

Dietzel was accepted into the Sheriff’s Academy in August 2020.

The Dan Feather Memorial Scholarship was created by Verna Feather, the widow of Dan Feather, an 18-year veteran of the Jamestown Police Department. The recipient must be a Chautauqua County resident who is attending the Sheriff’s Academy and possesses qualities which reflect the professionalism and character that Dan Feather demonstrated during his service as a police officer. The scholarship to Jacob is the 23rd that has been awarded.

It is the hope of Mrs. Feather that this scholarship can be a lasting memorial to Dan Feather and also help those who are just starting out in the pursuit of a career in police work. The scholarship is administered through the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.