Sunday, March 1, 2015 was the last day at the Marion Police Department for veteran officer J.T. McCullough. His career spanned 20 years with all but a couple years spent in Marion.
McCullough graduated from Kenton High School in 1991, then the Lima Police Academy in 1994 with his OPOTA certification and Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
In December of 1994, McCullough became a part-time Officer with the Ada Police Department and was hired full-time there in June of 1995. In September of 1997, Officer McCullough left the Ada Police Department to be hired full-time at the Marion Police Department.
Outside of the department, McCullough has been involved with his family farm along with his own farm adventures and his tree business, Country View Tree Service, that he started in 1999. He said he plans to continue with both as he moves forward with life after the police department.