HOMETOWN HERO HOME By Scott Cutlip CONTRIBUTING WRITER
COMING BACK TO SERVE HIS TOWN
JASON FULLER
Jason Fuller, 24, has spent most of his life in Greenwood. He graduated from Greenwood High School in 2014 and went on to get an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice at Arkansas Tech University. He joined the Fayetteville Police Department in 2018, but a long commute and the desire to work in his own community led him to the Greenwood Police Department, which he joined in the latter half of 2019. “I always felt like there was something bigger out there for me,” said Fuller. “There’s more to life than just focusing on yourself. So I like to help other people when I can, and serve the community to the best of my abilities.” Coming back to Greenwood was a perfect fit, Fuller said, as he feels the Greenwood Police Department is like a big family, and he gets to live in and work in his hometown. “I’m glad I live where I do,” he said. “The community is great. And the
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