Banned from Sheriff’s Office (a public building)
June 4, 2024
Justin had received a phone call from Chief Severson with Manawa PD in regards to the Police Officer position he recently applied and interviewed for. He explained to Justin that he really wanted to hire him but at that time, based on Justin’s background, he could not. During the background, Chief Severson said the Sheriff and Captain had told him that Justin was banned from the building and would not be allowed in the jail. As he was about to leave, the Captain repeated it and said, “So good luck with that.”
Justin was able to get this in writing from Chief Severson.
June 11, 2024
Additionally, Justin had received an offer with the Shiocton Police Department for a part-time police officer position. During his meeting with the Chief, she informed Justin that during her trip to the Sheriff’s Office in Waupaca to complete a background check, the first thing they told her when she got there was that Justin was not allowed in the building at the Sheriff’s Office. The Chief thought this background was “weird” of them. She thought it was very odd that they would tell her that, when Shiocton isn’t even in Waupaca County, so Justin wouldn’t need to even go to the Waupaca County Sheriff's Office as part of his job duties.