OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday night for a regularly scheduled meeting and announced the city’s 2024 Police Officer of the Year.

The awardee was officer Jennifer Arriesgado. Officer Arriesgado was born and raised in Ottumwa and graduated from Ottumwa High School before enlisting in the US Navy. She served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as a weapons elevator mechanic, serving two deployments and visiting six countries.

Officer Arriesgado recently completed her Bachelor of Science at William Penn University and currently teaches there as an adjunct instructor.

The Oskaloosa Police Department shared that officer Arriesgado was a deserving recipient for several reasons, including her positive attitude, community engagement, and willingness to take on additional investigative and leadership roles.