Join us for the 2025 MEGA-RAFFLE FUndraiser

SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, May 18, 2025  from 5-8PM at Boss Dog Brewing Company in Cleveland Heights!

The OJWMF Awards Scholarship to CH Police Academy Cadet

Jermaine Smith who graduated from the Cleveland Heights Police Academy class of June 2023, was awarded a $5,000 tuition re-imbursement scholarship.

The fund has a new focus

The Officer Jason D. West Memorial Fund (OJWMF) has a new focus: The nonprofit organization will provide tuition reimbursement scholarships to selected graduates of the Martin G. Lentz Cleveland Heights Police Academy.

Inspiring Youth to Serve

The goals of the Officer Jason D. West Memorial Fund are to partner with the community, city and the police department to encourage young people to enter the criminal justice field, strengthen the relationship between young people and the police and to honor the life of Officer Jason West.

About the Officer Jason D. West Memorial Fund

On May 26, 2007, Officer Jason D. West, a member of the Cleveland Heights Police Department, lost his life while responding to a disturbance call. A fund has been set up as a way of honoring Officer West’s memory.

APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

If you are a cadet currently enrolled in the Cleveland Heights Police Academy, you may qualify for a scholarship to help with re-imbursement of tuition costs.

DONATE TO THE FUND

We rely on donations and fundraising events to support our scholarship recipients. All donations are tax-exempt and go directly to a qualified cadet upon graduation from the Cleveland Heights Police Academy.

Stay in touch with the Officer jason d. West memorial fund

Please help us keep you updated with fundraising events and important scholarship information by joining our email newsletter and following us on Facebook.