Full Time Police Officers
Full Time Police Officers
MATTHEW TRASTER
Term of Office : 2/01/2000 - Current
Assistant Chief Matthew J Traster is a graduate of Prairie Heights High School and moved to DeKalb County in 1997 starting off working at the DeKalb County Jail.
He graduated the Jail academy and joined the Butler City Police Department Reserve program in April of 1998.
In 2000 he was hired as a full time patrol officer and since then has enjoyed working with the citizen of Butler and fellow officers.
Officer Traster was promoted to Detective Sergeant in 2009 and has since been promoted to Assistant Chief.
Officer Traster has been certified in several areas of investigation and has received numerous awards including, valor, merit and Officer of the Year for 2013. Officer Traster graduated in the top 1/2 of ILEA Course 01-196. He strives for community oriented Policing and community oriented mindset. Some of Officer Traster's certifications are as follows :
Officer Traster has been certified in several computer crimes investigation techniques and he is also certified through the Indiana Pharmacy Board for Indiana INSPECT.
Favorite quote " Victory is reserved for those willing to pay it's price ".
Term of Office : 2/01/2000 - Current
Assistant Chief Matthew J Traster is a graduate of Prairie Heights High School and moved to DeKalb County in 1997 starting off working at the DeKalb County Jail.
He graduated the Jail academy and joined the Butler City Police Department Reserve program in April of 1998.
In 2000 he was hired as a full time patrol officer and since then has enjoyed working with the citizen of Butler and fellow officers.
Officer Traster was promoted to Detective Sergeant in 2009 and has since been promoted to Assistant Chief.
Officer Traster has been certified in several areas of investigation and has received numerous awards including, valor, merit and Officer of the Year for 2013. Officer Traster graduated in the top 1/2 of ILEA Course 01-196. He strives for community oriented Policing and community oriented mindset. Some of Officer Traster's certifications are as follows :
- Expert Rifle,
- Expert Handgun,
- Taser, Bean Bag Shotgun,
- Crisis intervention Officer,
- Reid Interview and advanced Reid School.
- identifying deceptive behavior,
- SANE certified, and was part of the Sexual Assault Response Team.
Officer Traster has been certified in several computer crimes investigation techniques and he is also certified through the Indiana Pharmacy Board for Indiana INSPECT.
Favorite quote " Victory is reserved for those willing to pay it's price ".
CORY ROWE
Term of Office: 01/01/2016 - Current
Officer Cory Rowe graduated from Garrett High School in 2013 and is currently enrolled at Indiana Tech for his Criminal Justice Degree.
Cory started his career in law enforcement as a DeKalb County Jailer in 2015. Cory was hired onto Butler Police Department as a full time Police Officer in September of 2016. He attended the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in March of 2017 and Graduated in June 2017 with class 211.
Cory is dedicated in helping and serving his community to the best of his abilities.
Term of Office: 01/01/2016 - Current
Officer Cory Rowe graduated from Garrett High School in 2013 and is currently enrolled at Indiana Tech for his Criminal Justice Degree.
Cory started his career in law enforcement as a DeKalb County Jailer in 2015. Cory was hired onto Butler Police Department as a full time Police Officer in September of 2016. He attended the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in March of 2017 and Graduated in June 2017 with class 211.
Cory is dedicated in helping and serving his community to the best of his abilities.
ADAM WATTS
Term of Office: 01/01/2012 - Current
Officer Adam Watts graduated from Angola High School in 2001. He started as a Reserve Police Officer for the City of Butler in 2011.
He was later hired as a full time patrolman in 2012. He attended ILEA Academy class in the spring of 2013 and graduated that same year in Class # 199 and qualified expert in firearms.
Term of Office: 01/01/2012 - Current
Officer Adam Watts graduated from Angola High School in 2001. He started as a Reserve Police Officer for the City of Butler in 2011.
He was later hired as a full time patrolman in 2012. He attended ILEA Academy class in the spring of 2013 and graduated that same year in Class # 199 and qualified expert in firearms.
JOSEPH GRIGGS
Term of Office : 04.01.2019 --Current
Officer Joseph Griggs was born in Fort Wayne, IN and spent his childhood in St. Joe, IN. He has lived been in Butler, IN since he was 15 and is a graduate of Eastside Jr/Sr High School.
He graduated in 2006 and was deployed to Iraq in 2007-2008. Officer Griggs started in 2016 as a Reserve and was Hired full time in 2019. He will be attending the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy this summer.
Term of Office : 04.01.2019 --Current
Officer Joseph Griggs was born in Fort Wayne, IN and spent his childhood in St. Joe, IN. He has lived been in Butler, IN since he was 15 and is a graduate of Eastside Jr/Sr High School.
He graduated in 2006 and was deployed to Iraq in 2007-2008. Officer Griggs started in 2016 as a Reserve and was Hired full time in 2019. He will be attending the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy this summer.
PAUL PATTON
Term of Office: Sat, 01/01/2000
Active: Currently Active
Term of Office: Sat, 01/01/2000
Active: Currently Active
- Born 08/26/47 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN
- Graduated High School May 1965
- Married Karen Wiederkehr June 7, 1969
- Graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College May 1972
- Major in Pastoral Ministries
- Minor in Christian Education
- Began church ministry assignments and involvements 1967
- Began pastoral ministry 1985
- Began as pastor of Butler Church of the Nazarene 08/19/1989
- Began as Chaplain of the Butler Police Department 01/25/2008
- Have two living daughters and one deceased daughter.
- Have six grandchildren - three boys and three girls.