Meeting and helping people in need is what drew Logan Stewart to become a police officer.
“It’s something I always wanted to be, even as a child,” said the patrol officer with the Crawfordsville Police Department. “I want to be there to protect people who are unable to protect themselves.”
Stewart first became interested in a law enforcement career while he was still in high school. He enrolled both his junior and senior years in the law enforcement classes at Southmont High School.
“That really convinced me that I wanted a career in law enforcement,” he said.
After graduating from Southmont High School in 2014, Stewart sought real life experience and worked in private security and other jobs.
He then began working as a correctional officer at the Indiana Women’s Prison. After a year at the maximum security prison in Indianapolis, he become a jail deputy at the Montgomery County Jail. He later became a jail corporal, and near the end of his time there worked court security at the Montgomery County Courthouse. In 2018, Stewart was hired as a patrol officer with the Crawfordsville Police Department.
“Working in corrections is one of the stepping stones to getting into law enforcement,” he said. “And I’m grateful for those experiences.”
Stewart, who works nights, said serving or looking for those with active arrest warrants brings him satisfaction.
He relies heavily on his knowledge as a corrections officer as well as being a native of the area to better do his job.
“I believe I am more successful at serving warrants than others because of my work at the jail, and I am more familiar with a lot people from within the community and I recognize them,” he said.
In the beginning of his career, it was uncomfortable to arrest someone he knew, but Stewart said he quickly outgrew the discomfort.
“I’m just doing my job,” he said. “It’s as simple as that.”
The variety of calls or encounters he has is one of the main reasons he likes law enforcement.
“Every day is different,” he said.
As someone who is still relatively new to his career, Stewart is still learning and assessing the opportunities he has to hone special police skills.
He is grateful to work in a community that is very pro-law enforcement.
“Most people are very appreciative and will come up to you and thank you for what you do,” Stewart said. “Personally, whether on duty or off, I try to make law enforcement good for everyone.”
Stewart describes himself as “outdoorsy.” He enjoys fishing, kayaking, camping shooting and hiking.
“My goal is to hike every state park in Indiana,” he said.
And he’s half way there.
Once he’s conquered the state parks, Stewart plans to move on to exploring the national parks.
Joining him on these adventures are his girlfriend, Grace Lowe, and their two Great Danes, Lucy, 5, and Bristol, 2.
Stewart is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
“I plan on staying here for my whole career,” he said.
