Jeremy Barnes is currently assigned as the school safety liaison with the Utah Department of Public Safety. Jeremy has been in law enforcement since 2005, and he has worked for multiple agencies in various capacities. Jeremy has a passion for school-based policing and community outreach. Throughout his career, Jeremy has been a DARE officer, a DARE mentor, a school resource officer, and a POST investigator. In January of 2020, Jeremy was promoted to his current position, where he serves as a member of the Utah School Safety Center and coordinates training for school districts, police departments, and other educational stakeholders and determines best practices for many elements of school safety. Jeremy is also a member of the Montana Air National Guard, for which he serves as a staff sergeant with the fire department.

Jeremy graduated from Utah Valley University in 2019, with a bachelor’s degree in emergency services management. Jeremy is also a 2021 graduate of the Northwestern University School of Public Safety Police Staff and Command program. Jeremy is pursuing his Masters Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management from Idaho State University.

Jeremy is a recipient of the Utah Department of Public Safety Medal of Valor (2017), the Utah Peace Officers’ Association Medal of Honor (2018), the Derek Johnson Community Policing Award (2013), and the Utah DARE Officer of the Year Award (2013). Jeremy has been married to his wife, Brittany, for ten years and they have two children, ages 8 and 5. Brittany is a Catholic School educator in Utah.