Each week, The Tribune will be spotlighting local law enforcement and first responders.
Whether they are police officers, firefighters or emergency medical personnel, these men and women in uniform are highly trained to serve and protect their communities.
Name: Jeremy Helmsing
Agency: Seymour Police Department
Badge number: 34-107
Rank/position: Patrolman/DARE officer
Years of service: 4
Other experience: 18 years in U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, currently active in U.S. Army Reserve
Hobbies: Competitive shooting, running and autocross
Favorite part about your job: Helping the community and meeting new people
Favorite food: Chipotle burritos
Favorite musicians: BulletProof Messenger, Thousand Foot Krutch, Nothing More
Hidden talent: Former competitive cyclist, licensed teacher
Words of wisdom: "It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness." — W.L. Watkinson, 1907