On September 12, Safe Communities of Wood County coordinator, Sandra Wiechman, and Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn presented Chief Patrick Jones with a Saved by the Belt award at the Perrysburg Police Department.

Chief Jones was involved in a crash on May 19 of this year. He was struck by a vehicle that failed to yield right-of-way to his cruiser. This award recognizes the important role that his seatbelt …