Sheriff Stacey Kincaid has promoted Jason Travis from Captain to Major. He now commands the Support Services Division, one of four divisions that support the Sheriff’s Office mission. In the Adult Detention Center (ADC), Major Travis is responsible for medical services that include nationally recognized addiction treatment, recovery and re-entry programs; education and life skills programs; laundry services; kitchen management training programs; meal preparation and delivery; facility maintenance; and a security upgrade.
Travis has been a strong and innovative leader during his 25 years with the Sheriff’s Office, working primarily in the Confinement Division. As a sergeant, he spent more than a year assigned to the Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit until he was promoted to second lieutenant and transferred back to an ADC squad.
His creativity and management skills have served the Sheriff’s Office and Fairfax County well over the years. As a captain over the Classification and Records Branch, Travis developed and implemented Intake Teams in the receiving area of the ADC. This team approach condensed the number of posts in the ADC; consolidated processes for receiving, booking, release and livescan; and revised inmate property guidelines. As a result, commitments to, and releases from, the ADC are run more smoothly by a team of subject matter experts in all aspects of the process.
As a first lieutenant, Travis was a squad commander for 2.5 years and then transferred to Inmate Records. In 2013, he was moved to Civil Enforcement where he helped develop the software used to track the process and service of civil documents issued by the courts. In 2016, he transferred to Human Resources, and two years later he was back in Inmate Records having been asked to spearhead the development of a replacement for the current inmate records system.
Travis grew up in Massachusetts and attended a vocational high school where he became a certified machinist. He also played high school football. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was stationed in Washington, DC. He left the Marines after four years because he wanted more opportunities for training and personal growth than the Marines could offer.
His brother-in-law worked for the Sheriff’s Office, so Travis applied and has never regretted it. “The agency has been very good to me,” he said. “I have benefited tremendously from the quality and amount of training.” He has paid it forward to the benefit of the agency and Fairfax County. He continues to be well known for his attention to detail, records management and strategic planning skills. When the county was developing a new strategic plan, he was selected to serve on the Safety and Security group.
Travis also has strong defensive tactics skills. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, he was deployed for 45 days to the courthouse rooftop, ensuring safety and security for the thousands of men and women who enter the courthouse every day.
Major Travis and his wife have been married for 26 years and have three children.
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